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Some data fields require an time interval to be entered to specify a period of time, as opposed to an exact date. time intervals can be entered in a variety of ways. Some examples are:

Table 2. Permitted time interval formats

Time interval format (N is an integer) Meaning Examples
n an exact number of seconds 10
12455
ns Exact number of seconds 10s
12455s
nm Exact number of minutes 5m
60m
nh Exact number of hours 2h
155h
nhnm Hours and minute 1h55m
10h5m
nmns Minutes and seconds 5m55s
1m5s
n:n Minutes and seconds 5:55
1:5
nhnmns Hours minutes and seconds 1h55m10s
5h5m5s
n:n:n Hours minutes and seconds 1:55:10
5:5:5
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