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time

time

Get or set the system time.

Syntax

execute time [<time_str>]

Variable

Description

[<time_str>]

The time of day, in the form hh:mm:ss.

  • hh is the hour and can be 00 to 23
  • mm is the minutes and can be 00 to 59
  • ss is the seconds and can be 00 to 59

All parts of the time are required. Single digits are allowed for each of hh, mm, and ss.

If you do not specify a time, the command returns the current system time.

Example

This example sets the system time to 15:31:03:

execute time 15:31:03

time

time

Get or set the system time.

Syntax

execute time [<time_str>]

Variable

Description

[<time_str>]

The time of day, in the form hh:mm:ss.

  • hh is the hour and can be 00 to 23
  • mm is the minutes and can be 00 to 59
  • ss is the seconds and can be 00 to 59

All parts of the time are required. Single digits are allowed for each of hh, mm, and ss.

If you do not specify a time, the command returns the current system time.

Example

This example sets the system time to 15:31:03:

execute time 15:31:03