sp_modify_time_range

Description

Changes the start day, start time, end day, and/or end time associated with a named time range.

Syntax

sp_modify_time_range name, startday, endday, starttime, endtime

Parameters

name

is the name of the time range. This must be the name of a time range stored in the systimeranges system table of the master database.

startday

is the day of the week on which the time range begins. This must be the full weekday name for the default server language, as stored in the syslanguages system table of the master database, or null to keep the existing startday.

endday

is the day of the week on which the time range ends. This must be the full weekday name for the default server language, as stored in the syslanguages system table of the master database, or null to keep the existing end day. The endday can fall either earlier or later in the week than the startday, or it can be the same day as the startday.

starttime

is time of day at which the time range begins. Specify the starttime in terms of a twenty-four hour clock, with a value between 00:00 and 23:59. Use the following form, or null to keep the existing starttime:

"HH:MM"
endtime

is the time of day at which the time range ends. Specify the endtime in terms of a twenty-four hour clock, with a value between 00:00 (midnight) and 23:59. Use the following form, or null to keep the existing endtime:

"HH:MM"

The endtime must occur later in the day than the starttime, unless endtime is 00:00.

NoteFor time ranges that span the entire day, specify a start time of “00:00” and an end time of “23:59”.

Examples

Example 1

Changes the end day of the business_hours time range from Friday to Saturday. Retains the existing start day, start time, and end time:

sp_modify_time_range business_hours, NULL, Saturday, NULL, NULL

Example 2

Specifies a new end day and end time for the before_hours time range:

sp_modify_time_range before_hours, Monday, Saturday, NULL, "08:00"

Usage

Permissions

Only a System Administrator can execute sp_modify_time_range.

See also

Documents For more information, see the System Administration Guide.

System procedures sp_add_resource_limit, sp_add_time_range, sp_drop_time_range