Oracle Analytics and AI

Dhaval Parikh Stantec

Hi all,

We are currently using Oracle Analytics Server 2025 (DV) and want to understand how time zones are handled at the session level

Questions?

• In OAS 2025 DV, can we set a session variable that dynamically captures the user’s time zone (e.g., based on browser locale, user profile, or authentication context)?

• If yes:
  • How is this configured (administration, RPD, or DV)?
  • Is it available for use in DV data flows / calculations?
  • Does it respect Daylight Saving Time (DST) transitions automatically?

• If not, what is the recommended pattern for ensuring time zone–aware date/time calculations and visualizations in DV?

We are specifically looking for a method that does not require hard-coding time offsets per user but rather uses a variable accessible at runtime.

Thanks in advance for insights.

RVohra

As per my experience, OAS 2025 DV does NOT expose a built-in session variable that dynamically captures the user’s browser or local time zone. We cannot directly access browser locale or client time zone in RPD or DV calculations. Time zone handling is primarily Server-side or Database-driven.