I am having trouble figuring out how to make a half-day request. Please see bellow XML structure that I am posting (as string in URL, this is just for readability):

1. <Request>
       <Record>
           <field name='Employee_ID'>217969000003361031</field>
           <field name='From'>7-12-2017</field>
           <field name='To'>7-12-2017</field>
           <field name='Leavetype'>217969000000797017</field>
           <field name='Reasonforleave'>Half day off sick leave</field>
           <days>
               <date name='7-12-2017'>0.5</date>
           </days>
       </Record>
   </Request>

Request is processed successfully but it always results in one whole day for leave request.

Can you please tell me if I am missing something?