(time of day) The TOD type, encoded in BCD in a 32-bit format, contains this information:

  • the hour encoded in an 8-bit field

  • the minutes encoded in an 8-bit field

  • the seconds encoded in an 8-bit field

NOTE: The eight least significant bits are not used.

The TOD type is entered in this format: xxxxxxxx: TOD#<Hour>:<Minutes>:<Seconds>

This table shows the upper/lower limits of each field:

Field

Limits

Comment

Hour

[00,23]

The leading 0 is displayed; it can be omitted during data entry.

Minute

[00,59]

The leading 0 is displayed; it can be omitted during data entry.

Second

[00,59]

The leading 0 is displayed; it can be omitted during data entry.

Example: TOD#23:59:45.