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# Get Current Time

This is a pre-built Action located under the **@Generic Element**. The functionality of this Action in Avo Assure is to fetch the current time from the system. The extracted time is stored in the given dynamic variable for further use during test execution.

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**Note**: The **Get Current Time** action fetches the time based on your system's time zone.
{% endhint %}

## Syntax

**Input Value**: `<format of time>`

| Argument                                | Description                                                                                                                          |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>\<format of time ><br>(Required)</p> | <p>Provide the format in which the time is displayed.</p><p>Supported time format is:</p><ul><li><strong>HH:mm:ss</strong></li></ul> |

**Output Value**: `<Dynamic Variable>;<Dynamic Variable>(Optional)`

| Argument                                    | Description                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<Dynamic Variable></p><p>(Required)</p> | This dynamic variable stores the current system time.             |
| <p>\<Dynamic Variable></p><p>(Optional)</p> | This dynamic variable stores the status as **True** or **False**. |

### **Example:** Getting the Current System Time

In this example, we explain how to fetch the current system time in a specified format.

* **Action**: Get Current Time
* **Input Value**: HH:mm:ss
  * The input value (**HH:mm:ss**) specifies the desired time format.
* **Output Value**: {Current Time}
  * The current system time (14:25:38) is retrieved in the specified format and stored in the **{Current Time}** dynamic variable.
  * If a second output variable is provided, then action returns the status as **True** or **False**:
    * **True**: If the time is successfully retrieved in the specified format.
    * **False**: If the operation fails due to an invalid format or system error.
* **Logical Explanation**: The **Get Current Time** action takes the value from the **Input Value** column (**HH:mm:ss**) and fetches the current system time in the same format. The current time (14:25:38) is stored in the **{Current Time}** variable.

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