Time separator (QTIMSEP) system value

The time separator (QTIMSEP) system value specifies the character separator for time.

This value is used as the time separator for the default value of the TIMSEP job attribute. This value is also used as the time separator that you can specify on the IPL options prompt.

You can change the time separator to reflect the character used to separate hours and minutes for your country or location. You can change the time separator to any one of the following values:

• A colon (:) as a time separator
• A period (.) as a time separator
• A comma (,) as a time separator
• A blank ( ) as a time separator

If you change this value, the change takes effect for new jobs that enter the system after you make the change.