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Hello,
I noticed that CDF displays the start/end time in the user's time zone, even though the API, as documented, returns "The number of milliseconds since 00:00:00 Thursday, 1 January 1970, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), minus leap seconds." I believe that this behavior should be documented to avoid potential confusion, especially when the same timestamp is set in both the start/end time fields and metadata. The timestamps in start/end time fields are converted to the user's local time zone, while those in metadata are not, which may lead to confusion for QA Engineers. I recommend documenting this aspect to provide clarity for users.
Additionally, to enhance user experience, I suggest implementing a feature that allows users to select their preferred time zone from their profile settings. All timestamps, including those in metadata, could be consistently converted to the user's chosen time zone, ensuring a uniform and clear representation throughout the application.
I believe this enhancement would significantly improve the usability of CDF.
Regards,
Hussain
Thank you for your valuable feedback, Hussain!
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Hi@Hussain Mubaireek !
Thank you for reaching out with this feedback and suggestions.
The use of defined date fields vs metadata fields, and what that means for the behaviour in the front end, is something we should document better. Thank you for raising this!
Ability to select time zone is something we have received some feedback about, but it is not on our immediate roadmap. I’ll leave this topic in gathering interest, and will get back to you if priorities change!
Best,
Sofie, Lead Product Manager end user experience.