&SYSTIME System Variable Symbol

Use &SYSTIME to obtain the time at which your source module is assembled. It has local scope, but can be used in open code. It is assigned a read-only value.

The value of &SYSTIME is a 5-character string in the format:

HH.MM

where:

HH: Is two-digit field that gives the hour of the day. It has a value 00 - 23.
MM: Is two-digit field that gives the minute of the hour. It has a value 00 - 59. It is separated from HH by a period.

Example:

09.45

Notes:

The time corresponds to the time printed in the page heading of listings and remains constant for each assembly.
The value of the type attribute of &SYSTIME (T'&SYSTIME) is always U.
The value of the count attribute (K'&SYSTIME) is always 5.