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Valued Contributor

5 years ago

efficient way of changing system date

Hi,

I musn't be the only one who need to change its system datetime while executing tests...

I tried two ways, this one :

net time /set /yes

and this one :

w32tm /resync

with the command line, but both don't work 100% of the time.

Does anyone has any workaround ?

Thank you

tristaanogre
5 years ago
We've actually been successful using aqDateTime.SetSystemDateTime.

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/aqdatetime/setsystemdatetime.html

It requires TestComplete/TestExecute to be run with admin privileges and, as noted above, you might want to stop any network time synchronization to make sure you can preserve your expected time.

BenoitB
Community Hero
5 years ago
Stop the W32Time service before changing date/time because unless that the time will be resync automatically after short time.

You can stop it using cmd in administrator mode with NET STOP W32Time /YES

To change machine date/time use DATE and TIME in cmd

If not working with NET STOP you can use SC object.
Wamboo
Community Hero
5 years ago
Hi,

What OS are You using?

Take a look at this article, maybe this can help You?

https://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Computer-Time-and-Date-Using-the-Command-Prompt

inside cms console, You can use a command like: "HH:MM:SS AM/PM" or the similar one for date-time. On windows ofc.
- tristaanogre
  Esteemed Contributor
  5 years ago
  We've actually been successful using aqDateTime.SetSystemDateTime.
  
  https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/aqdatetime/setsystemdatetime.html
  
  It requires TestComplete/TestExecute to be run with admin privileges and, as noted above, you might want to stop any network time synchronization to make sure you can preserve your expected time.
  - m_essaid
    Valued Contributor
    5 years ago
    Hi all,
    
    Seems to be the cleanest way to resolve my problem ! Thank you !
    I'm on windows 10.
    I already have a clue for preventing the PC resetting the date. For this key :
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters
    I set "Type" to "NoSync".
    Thus the domain controller leave my machine alone.