I get the same result as you do.

>From the VFP 9 Help File:
>

>SET SECONDS ON
>CLEAR
>? DATETIME( )  && Displays time value with the seconds portion
>SET SECONDS OFF  && Displays time value without the seconds portion
>? DATETIME( )
>

>When I tried it from the command window, the seconds were displayed in both settings. Has this been reported as a bug? And can anyone else confirm it?
>
>Regards,