Set the units used to measure time-valued fields.

Syntax

set time_units type

Command Switches
None

Parameters

type

Type of units to use. Must be one of seconds , minutes , hours , or days .

Description

By default, time units of days are used when specifying values for time-valued fields. Presently, the only time-valued field is the total connect time field which can be modified with the -total_connect switch of the modify command. To select a unit of measure other than days , use the set time_units command. After issuing a set time_units command, all time-valued numbers input on the command line will be interpreted as being measured in the newly selected units. Note that displayed values are displayed in the units called for by the formatting template used to generate the display. For example, to use units of hours , specify

popstore> set time_units hours