HOUR( ) Function
Returns the hour portion from a DateTime expression.
HOUR(tExpression)
Parameters
- tExpression
Specifies a DateTime expression from which HOUR( ) returns the hour.
Return Value
Numeric
Remarks
HOUR( ) returns a numeric value based on a 24 hour format, and is not affected by the current setting of SET HOURS. For example, if SET HOURS is 12 or 24, the following command returns 13:
? HOUR({^1998-02-16 1:00p})
Example
The following example displays the hour portion of the current time and the hour portion of a specific time.
CLEAR
? HOUR(DATETIME( ))
? HOUR({^1998-02-16 10:42a}) && Displays 10
See Also
Reference
CTOT( ) Function
DATE( ) Function
DATETIME( ) Function
DTOT( ) Function
MINUTE( ) Function
SEC( ) Function
SECONDS( ) Function
SET SECONDS Command
TIME( ) Function