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Explanation of time interval definition.
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Time Intervals.md

Duration Data Type

The duration data type is used to specify a time interval. The time interval is specified in the following form "PnYnMnDTnHnMnS" where:

  • P indicates the period (required)
  • nY indicates the number of years
  • nM indicates the number of months
  • nD indicates the number of days
  • T indicates the start of a time section (required if you are going to specify hours, minutes, or seconds)
  • nH indicates the number of hours
  • nM indicates the number of minutes
  • nS indicates the number of seconds

Example: P1Y1M1DT1H1M1S 1 Year 1 Month 1 Day 1 Hour 1 Minute 1 Second

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