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# \_setDuration

Sets the duration of a Job Type.

### Parameters

#### id

The id of the Job Type.

#### val

The duration of the Job Type, works as a multiple of 0.25\
e.g 1.25 => 1 hour 15 minutes

### Example

```
FM_api(
    'JobType_setDuration',[
        'id' => '122039',
        'val' => '25.5'
    ]
);
```

With "val" as 25.5, you should get 2 days, 8 hours and 30 minutes.\
(If each day were equal to 8.5 hours)

### Results

#### On Success

```
{"ok":1}
```

#### On Failure

If there is no id given or it is less than 1

```
{"error":"missing or invalid parameter: id"}
```

If there is no value given or it is less than 0

```
{"error":"missing or invalid parameter: val"}
```

If a valid id is given however there isn't a Job Type assigned with the given id.

```
{"error":"job type does not exist"}
```