STRATIX 9.2
TIME ENTRY AND TIME DURATION ENTRY
1.1
Time Entry and Time Duration Entry
The following standard business objects are used to streamline the data entry and display functionality
across all STRATIX applications:

Time Duration Entry

Time Entry
1.1.1
Time Duration Entry
The Time Duration Entry feature is used to indicate elapsed time in STRATIX. Several different
properties are supported, depending on whether the information is being entered or displayed as well
as what time duration units are provided.
1.1.1.1 __ Display Format
When focus is lost on the object, the time duration field is formatted for display using a standard time
display separator based on the PC current Locale setting.
1.1.1.2 __ Entry Format
When a user enters the object to provide the time duration information, the entry reverts back to a
free form entry format with accompanying decimal and dash separators.
Time Duration Entry – Example
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1.1.1.3 __ Time Duration Units
The entry of Time Durations is supported for the following units and combinations:

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

Minutes and Seconds

Hours and Minutes

Hours, Minutes and Seconds
1.1.1.4 __ Entry Separators
Where only Hours, only Minutes or only Seconds is entered, the following entry separators are
required:
Entry Description
Entry Separator
Entry Format
Example
Representation
Hours only
Native decimal separator ‘.’ is used as a
suffix.
hh.
2.
2 hours
Minutes only
This is the default unit of entry. No
separator is required.
mm
12
12 minutes
Seconds only
Dash character is used as a prefix.
-ss
-25
25 seconds
Where combinations of Hours, Minutes and Seconds are entered, the following entry separators are
required:
Entry Description
Entry Separator
Entry Format
Example
Representation
Minutes and Seconds
dash or minus symbol ‘–’
mm-ss
4-30
4 minutes
30 seconds
Hours and Minutes
native decimal separator ‘.’
hh.mm
2.15
2 hours
15 minutes
Hours and Seconds
decimal and dash
hh.-ss
1.-20
1 hour
20 seconds
Hours, Minutes and Seconds
decimal and dash
hh.mm-ss
3.10-45
3 hours
10 minutes
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Entry Description
Entry Separator
Entry Format
Example
Representation
45 seconds
1.1.1.5 __ Business Rules

Where the entry of Seconds exceeds 59, Seconds are converted to equivalent Minutes and added
together with any additionally entered Minutes at time of display.

Where the entry of Minutes exceeds 59, Minutes are converted to equivalent Hours and added
together with any additionally entered Hours at time of display.
Refer to the Examples section for further details.
1.1.1.6 __ Display Separator
The standard display format separator for Time Duration is as follows:
Display Description
Display Separator
Display Format
Hours, Minutes and Seconds
colon ‘:’ symbol
hh:mm:ss
1.1.1.7 __ Examples
Entry
Format
Representation
Display
Format
105


Interpreted as 105 minutes
Converted to 1 hour and 45 minutes
1:45:00
89


Interpreted as 89 minutes
Converted to 1 hour and 29 minutes
1:29:00
1

Interpreted as 1 minute
0:01:00
1.

Interpreted as 1 hour
1:00:00
1.05

Interpreted as 1 hour and 5 minutes
1:05:00
1.23

Interpreted as 1 hour and 23 minutes
1:23:00
1.61


Interpreted as 1 hour and 61 minutes
Converted to 2 hours and 1 minute
2:01:00
-29

Interpreted as 29 seconds
0:00:29
10-29

Interpreted as 10 minutes and 29 seconds
0:10:29
1.10-29

Interpreted as 1 hour 10 minutes and 29 seconds
1:10:29
1.-29

Interpreted as 1 hour and 29 seconds
1:00:29
1-61


Interpreted as 1 minute and 61 seconds
Converted to 2 minutes and 1 second
0:02:01
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1.1.2
Time Entry
The Time Entry feature is used to indicate clock time in STRATIX. Several different properties are
supported, depending on whether the information is being entered or displayed as well as what time
units are provided.
1.1.2.1 __ Display Format
When focus is lost on the object, the time field is formatted for display using a standard time display
separator based on the PC current Locale setting.
1.1.2.2 __ Entry Format
When a user enters the object to provide the time information, the entry reverts back to a free form
entry format with an accompanying decimal separator.
Time Entry – Example
1.1.2.3 __ Time Units
Time entry is supported for the following units and combinations:

Minutes

Hours

Hours and Minutes
The usage of Seconds is not supported.
1.1.2.4 __ Entry Separator
Where only Hours or only Minutes are entered, the following entry separators are required:
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Entry Description
Entry Separator
Entry Format
Example
Representation
Hours only
Native decimal separator ‘.’ is used as a
suffix.
hh.
2.
02:00
Minutes only
This is the default unit of entry.
mm
12
00:12
Where combinations of Hours and Minutes are entered, the following entry separators are required:
Entry Description
Entry Separator
Entry Format
Example
Representation
Hours and Minutes
native decimal separator ‘.’
hh.mm
3.15
03:15
1.1.2.5 __ Business Rules

A 24 hour military time convention is used

The entry of Minutes cannot exceed 59

The entry of Hours cannot exceed 23

An entry of only ‘0’ is assumed to be the same as ‘0.’ which is interpreted as midnight
Refer to the Examples section for further details.
1.1.2.6 __ Display Separator
The standard display format separator for the Time standard business object is as follows:
Display Description
Display Separator
Display Format
Hours and Minutes
colon ‘:’ symbol
hh:mm
1.1.2.7 __ Examples
Entry Format
Display Format
1.05
01:05
10.
10:00
2.
02:00
14.
14:00
12
00:12
59
00:59
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Entry Format
Display Format
60
Invalid format
1.59
01:59
1.60
Invalid format
23.30
23:30
24.30
Invalid format
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