Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r0cc92d3b75bfb96dc4ecafd760a9ce15e455033b -r7a2847fdd205e5af497cadec27c9f6d52429cf9e
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 0cc92d3b75bfb96dc4ecafd760a9ce15e455033b)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 7a2847fdd205e5af497cadec27c9f6d52429cf9e)
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-
+import pytz
 import sys
 import test
 import squish
+
 from configuration import config
 from builtins import int as pyInt
+from datetime import datetime
+from pytz import timezone
 
         
 def start_application(app_name):
@@ -108,3 +111,19 @@
         
     raise LookupError("zone object is not in view to the user after " + \
              "trying 100 times")
+    
+    
+def get_current_date_and_time():
+    
+    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))
+    
+