ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Changing date/timezone https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:53:09 +0000 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:36:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3901 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : Thanks RobertZ, but moving hosts...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15211.html#15211 Author: lcameron
Subject: 3901
Posted: 08-August-2010 at 1:36am

Thanks RobertZ, but moving hosts is not an option for any of my customers running ProductCart at the moment. Some have been using US based hosting for ProductCart for 5 years now with no issues, only when we have tried Aussie hosting have we ended up with a number of issues, so for now that is not an option to fix the problem.]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:36:10 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15211.html#15211 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : lcameron wrote:We are hosting...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15210.html#15210 Author: RobertZ
Subject: 3901
Posted: 08-August-2010 at 1:31am

Originally posted by lcameron lcameron wrote:

We are hosting ProductCart in the USA, however because we are an Australian based store, the date on orders placed is normally out by a day. Is there anyway to change the timezone so that it is based on Australian time, not the server time?

Thanks


Hi
Suggestion, move to an Aussie based host. Your customers will be rewarded with faster pings and load times. :)

You'll end up one day having an Aussie host, so might as well bite the bullet and do the move. You wont regret it.

As for suggestions on hosts, we use Netlogistics. Great service and good prices. We have a VPS server but the shared servers are also good. Only issue is if U use MSSQL their shared SQL is a little show with too many DB on there as there included in plans.




]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:31:40 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15210.html#15210 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : You may be looking at this to...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15209.html#15209 Author: john
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 11:10pm

You may be looking at this to closley.  The customer only will see a couple of dates.  ie saved order date and time and the date on order confirmation.  Maybe these could be the areas that get the off date and time off set.

I have done a small change to the batch ship screen where I found the ship date and added 1 day.
 
My date is only correct at 8pm at night and It does cause confusion to the customer.
 
John
]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:10:25 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15209.html#15209 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : Couldn&#039;t agree more. In terms...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15208.html#15208 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 10:05pm

Couldn't agree more.  In terms of how to do it, not so big a deal.  It's just that it would be EVERYWHERE you look that a change would be needed.]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:05:36 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15208.html#15208 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : We understand the issue and it...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15207.html#15207 Author: ProductCart
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 9:56pm

We understand the issue and it has indeed been on our radar for a while. This is a technically simple, but very substantial project. It affects many, many areas of the application.]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:56:32 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15207.html#15207 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : Kaatharina - I understand. That...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15206.html#15206 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 9:40pm

Kaatharina - I  understand.  That was my point exactly.  It has to be system-wide, or it is not useful - and thus the rub.  Having done this HTML e-mail mod, and worked in as much of the cart as we  have, I know just how to do this, and the effort would be significant.]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:40:52 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15206.html#15206 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : I can only see this as being practical...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15205.html#15205 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 9:39pm

I can only see this as being practical to do if EI can be convinced (through user demand) to place this on a high priority list of enhancements.  Trying to do this as a mod, then carrying it forward from release to release, would be a lot of work.
 
 
]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:39:05 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15205.html#15205 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : Thanks for the info Greg. For...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15204.html#15204 Author: lcameron
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 9:27pm

Thanks for the info Greg.

For our store, the main issue is the date recorded when when an order is placed is incorrect. We are an Australian based store, yet because the server is US based, depending what time of day the order is placed the date ordered can show as the previous day. Eg. last week, an order was placed on the Friday but that date shown is the Thursday.

This has been causing confusion for some admin staff with reporting and also processing orders.

If it's not something I can fix myself, I would hope, like Katharina, that this might become part of an upgrade as I know my customers also won't want to pay for another modification.]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:27:36 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15204.html#15204 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : It needs to be everywhere, not...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15203.html#15203 Author: katharina
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 9:27pm

It needs to be everywhere, not just emails, but also the backend so we can tell exactly when an order came in with our local time zone.  It's important for our daily cutoff time for UPS or Postal shipping.  That also need to apply to the delivery date you can pick.   Perhaps EI can incorporate this in the next big version.]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:27:03 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15203.html#15203 <![CDATA[Changing date/timezone : Hi Katharina - then in your case,...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/changing-date-timezone_topic3901_post15202.html#15202 Author: Greg Dinger
Subject: 3901
Posted: 07-August-2010 at 9:22pm

Hi Katharina - then in your case, my statement stands.  You are making a general statement that you want the dates to be generally correct for your time zone.  That means that every place in the system that a date is stored in the database, or that it appears in an e-mail, the code needs to be examined and potentially altered.  Huge effort.
 
EI, please correct if you disagree.
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