Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -rb38389f9f6ed5e603368e16902671b824d8c9202 -r0ace1db5298cbd423b8ac5194ffa3e3fda7963a4
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision b38389f9f6ed5e603368e16902671b824d8c9202)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 0ace1db5298cbd423b8ac5194ffa3e3fda7963a4)
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 import builtins
 import names
-import pytz
 import squish
 import sys
 import test
@@ -81,9 +80,6 @@
     
     date_format='%Y/%b/%d - %H:%M'
     date = datetime.now()
-    device_timezone=pytz.timezone('US/Pacific')
-    date = device_timezone.localize(date)
-    date = date.astimezone(device_timezone)
     return str(date.strftime(date_format))
 
 
@@ -93,10 +89,10 @@
         value using keypad
         @param entry: (str) User expected value
     """
-    test.startSection("Enter {}".format(entry))
+    test.startSection("Entering {}".format(entry))
     for value in entry:
         value = builtins.int(value)
-        key_val = squish.waitForObject(keypad_input(key_value=value))
+        key_val = squish.waitForObject(keypad_input(value))
         squish.mouseClick(key_val)
         utils.waitForGUI(1)
     test.endSection()
@@ -109,12 +105,12 @@
     """
     test.startSection("Erasing value")
     input_field= squish.waitForObject(input_field)
-    entered_value = input_field.text.toUtf8().constData()
+    entered_value = str(input_field.text)
     for value in entered_value:
         utils.waitForGUI(1)
         squish.mouseClick(squish.waitForObjectExists(names.o_back_space_key))
     
-    test.compare(input_field.text.toUtf8().constData(), "", "Input field should be empty")
+    test.compare(str(input_field.text), "", "Input field should be empty")
     test.endSection()
     
 def vitals_reading_obj(reading):
Index: tst_main_treatment_vitals/test.py
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diff -u -rb38389f9f6ed5e603368e16902671b824d8c9202 -r0ace1db5298cbd423b8ac5194ffa3e3fda7963a4
--- tst_main_treatment_vitals/test.py	(.../test.py)	(revision b38389f9f6ed5e603368e16902671b824d8c9202)
+++ tst_main_treatment_vitals/test.py	(.../test.py)	(revision 0ace1db5298cbd423b8ac5194ffa3e3fda7963a4)
@@ -52,19 +52,19 @@
     test.log("Verifying the 'Vitals' pop up is displayed")
     if object.exists(names.o_vitals_pop_up_title):
         vitals_pop_up_title = waitForObject(names.o_vitals_pop_up_title)
-        vitals_pop_up_title = vitals_pop_up_title.text.toUtf8().constData()
+        vitals_pop_up_title = str(vitals_pop_up_title.text)
         test.compare(vitals_pop_up_title, VITALS_TITLE,"Vitals title text is displayed")
         bp_title = waitForObject(names.o_pop_up_bp_title)
-        bp_title = bp_title.text.toUtf8().constData()
+        bp_title = str(bp_title.text)
         test.compare(bp_title, BLOOD_PRESSURE_TITLE,"Blood pressure title text is displayed")
         bp_uom = waitForObject(names.o_bp_uom)
-        bp_uom = bp_uom.text.toUtf8().constData()
+        bp_uom = str(bp_uom.text)
         test.compare(bp_uom, BLOOD_PRESSURE_UNIT,"Blood pressure unit should be {}".format(BLOOD_PRESSURE_UNIT))
         heart_rate_title = waitForObject(names.o_pop_up_heart_rate_title)
-        heart_rate_title = heart_rate_title.text.toUtf8().constData()
+        heart_rate_title = str(heart_rate_title.text)
         test.compare(heart_rate_title, HEART_RATE_TITLE,"Heart rate title text is displayed")
         hr_uom = waitForObject(names.o_hr_uom)
-        hr_uom = hr_uom.text.toUtf8().constData()
+        hr_uom = str(hr_uom.text)
         test.compare(hr_uom, HEART_RATE_UNIT,"Heart Rate unit should be {}".format(HEART_RATE_UNIT))
     test.endSection()
     
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     test.startSection("Verify the last read of blood pressure and heart rate")
     expected_last_read = "Interval: 30min , Last Read: {}".format(saved_time)
     last_read = waitForObject(vitals_reading_obj(expected_last_read))
-    last_read = last_read.text.toUtf8().constData()
+    last_read = str(last_read.text)
     test.compare(last_read, expected_last_read, "Last read time should be {}".format(last_read))
     test.endSection()
      
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@
     test.startSection("Verify the user entered {} value {} in main-treatment screen".format(vital, value))
     if save:
         input_field = waitForObject(vitals_reading_obj(value))
-        entered_value = input_field.text.toUtf8().constData()
+        entered_value = input_field.text
         value = str(value)
-        test.compare(entered_value, value, 
+        test.compare(str(entered_value), value, 
             "Expected {} value: {} should be equal to Actual {} value: {}".format(vital, value, vital, entered_value))
     elif (save is False):
         if object.exists(vitals_reading_obj(value)) is False:
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@
     
 def verify_entered_value_in_pop_up(value, input_field, vital):
     """
-        method to verify the user entered value
+        Method to verify the user entered value
         @param value - (int) user entered value
         @param vital - (str) parameter name under which user is entering value (sys/dia/heart rate)
         @param input_field - (obj) object of input field
     """
     test.startSection("Verify the user entered {} value {}".format(vital, value))
     input_field = waitForObject(input_field)
-    entered_value = input_field.text.toUtf8().constData()
+    entered_value = str(input_field.text)
     test.compare(entered_value, value, 
             "Actual {} value: {} should be equal to Expected {} value: {}".format(vital, entered_value, vital, value))
     test.endSection()