String(Generalized-Time) syntax
A time string format defined by ASN.1 standards. Use this syntax for storing time values in Generalized-Time format.
The format for the Generalized-Time syntax is "YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.0Z". An example of an acceptable value is "20010928060000.0Z". The "Z" indicates no time differential. Active Directory stores date/time as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). If no time differential is specified, GMT is the default.
If the time is specified in a time zone other than GMT, the differential between the time zone and GMT is appended to the string instead of "Z" in the form "YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.0[+/-]HHMM". An example of an acceptable value is "20010928060000.0+0200". The differential is based on the formula: GMT=Local+differential.
For more information, see ISO 8601 and X680.
| Entry | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | String(Generalized-Time) |
| Syntax ID | 2.5.5.11 |
| OM ID | 24 |
| MAPI Type | SYSTIME |
| ADS Type | ADSTYPE_UTC_TIME |
| Variant Type | VT_DATE |
| SDS Type | System.DateTime |
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