Formula Variable for Current Time

Friends,
Is there any standard formula variable available to display Current Time in Report??..like we have 0F_ADAY to display current date..
Thanks in advance..
Regards,
Yog

I am not sure that standard fomula variable existed for the current time. But
you can create a formula variable with customer exit processing type. Then write an exit with SY-UZEIT. you will get the current time.
Hope it helps.
Veerendra.

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