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The Free Time view is not automatically updated when time zone settings change. This issue is currently being investigated by Lotus Notes Quality Engineering. An example of how this scenario can occur follows:

1. Create a location document for the current time zone. (For this example, use EST).

2. Save this location document and use these EST settings.

3. Create a second location document (for the same user) but use PST as the time zone.

4. Switch to this new location document. Notice the time and time zone settings on your machine change accordingly.

5. Create an appointment. Observe the free time for the appointment. It is for the original (EST) time zone.

There are two issues:

• The Free Time Settings in your profile need to be updated with the new time zone information. To do this:
  
  1. Change the time zone on your local client.

  2. Open your mail database.

  3. Select the Tools -> Preferences Action from the action Bar.

  4. Select the Calendar Tab, Free Time Tab.

  5. Uncheck, then check one of the check boxes to recalculate your free time settings with the new time zone.

  6. Press the OK button. (You have now updated your profile with your current Free Time/Time Zone settings.)

• The Free Time System needs to update.

  Once your free time has been updated you may have to wait some amount of time for the server task (Schedule Manager) to update the busytime database with your changes. This is usually a process that runs every five minutes, but can take longer depending on load. To force this to happen faster, you can type the "Tell Sched Validate" command at your Lotus Notes Domino Server. This should update the busytime.nsf database.

  In this scenario, Schedule Manager must run for the busytime system to have up to date information about your free time.