Formatting Time Fields: SET TIME MASK

Use

You can use the SAPscript SET TIME MASK command to format time fields in a way that differs from the standard setting. Executing this command causes all subsequent time fields to be printed with the specified formatting.

        
/: SET TIME MASK = 'Zeitmaske'

In the time mask, you can use the following codes:

HH hours (two digits)
MM minutes (two digits)
SS seconds (two digits)

Any other characters occurring in the mask are interpreted as simple text and are copied directly to the output.

Example

Assuming the current time is 10:08:12. /: SET TIME MASK = 'HH:MM' &TIME& -> 10:08

/: SET TIME MASK = 'HH hours MM minutes'

&TIME& -> 10 hours 08 minutes

The time mask may be reset to the default setting by using an empty string:

/: SET TIME MASK = ' '