KB16944: How to change the time zone for the transmission recording data in MicroStrategy Narrowcast Server 8.1.1

The Strategy Narrowcast Server 8.1.1 transmission recording feature stores information regarding service execution such as start/completion time of the services. By default, the timestamp stored in the transmission recording tables uses the Universal Time Coordinates (UTC). However, starting in Strategy Narrowcast Server 8.1.1, the user could modify the time zone to use for the stored data, as shown below:
 

 
To change the timestamp for the transmission recording information, perform the following steps:
 

• Open the Strategy Narrowcast Server 8.1.1 Administrator Console.
• Go to the System menu, select the desired system, and click on Governing Settings.
• Select the Execution tab and change the time zone value to the desired one. By default it uses the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) time zone. Click Ok and exit the Governing Settings window, as shown below:
  

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  NOTE: Formerly called Greenwich Mean Time, Universal Coordinated Time is also called Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) or Coordinated Universal Time (but always abbreviated UTC).
  
   
  
  
• Restart the Strategy Logging Client and Strategy Logging Server services from Control Panel > Services for the changes to take effect.

After that, users will see that the data recorded in the Transmission recording tables include the correct timestamp.
 
If the user wants to force it to use always the Universal Time Coordinates (UTC) and discard the setting specified inside the Strategy Narrowcast Server 8.1.1 Administrator System settings, the user would need to follow the next steps:
 

• Open the registry (Run> regedit) in the Strategy Narrowcast Server 8.1f.f1 machine.
• Browse to the following location, if using a 32-bit machine:
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  When using a 64-bit machine, the registry key can be found at the following location:
• Change the UseUTC value to 1, as shown below:
  

• Restart the Strategy Logging Client and Strategy Logging Server services from Control Panel > Services for the changes to take effect.

WARNING: Modifying registry values incorrectly may cause serious, system-wide problems that may require the re-installation of Strategy Intelligence Server Universal. Any edit of the registry is done at the user's own risk. Since these are user-initiated changes, they are not covered by any Strategy warranty. The user should back up the registry file prior to alterations.