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 SET HOURS Command

Sets the system clock to a 12- or 24-hour time format.

SET HOURS TO [12 | 24]

Parameters

TO 12

(Default) Specifies a 12-hour format.

TO 24

Specifies a 24-hour format.

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Use SET HOURS TO without 12 or 24 to return to the default 12-hour format.

TIME( ) always returns a value in 24-hour format and isn't affected by SET HOURS. The value returned by DATETIME( ) is determined by the current SET HOURS setting.

SET HOURS is scoped to the current data session.

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