using TO_DATE forumla, how do i convert a time to a certain time zone?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In NetSuite, you can use the

TO_DATE

function to convert a string to a date. However, this function does not directly support timezone conversion. To convert a time to a certain timezone, you can use the

TZ_OFFSET

function in combination with other functions. Here are two methods that were discussed in the threads: 1. Using the

NEW_TIME

function:

NEW_TIME({date}, CASE TZ_OFFSET('AMERICA/LOS_ANGELES') WHEN '-07:00' THEN 'PDT' ELSE 'PST' END, TO_CHAR(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 'TZD'))

This formula converts the date to either Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) or Pacific Standard Time (PST) depending on the current timezone offset. 2. Using timezone offsets:

{date} - TO_NUMBER(SUBSTR(TZ_OFFSET('AMERICA/LOS_ANGELES'), 1, 3)) / 24 + TO_NUMBER(SUBSTR(TZ_OFFSET(SESSIONTIMEZONE), 1, 3)) / 24 + TO_NUMBER(SUBSTR(TZ_OFFSET(SESSIONTIMEZONE), 5, 2)) / (24 * 60)

This formula subtracts the timezone offset of Los Angeles (Pacific Time) from the date, then adds the timezone offset of the current session timezone. Please note that these formulas are specific to the Pacific Time Zone. You would need to adjust the timezone in the

TZ_OFFSET

function to match the desired timezone. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******