DateTime

Date Difference

6min

This action computes the difference between two DateTime values. [year, quarter, month, week, day]

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Inputs & Outputs

  • [ I ] Unit of time: Drop-down to choose which unit of time will be used for measuring the difference.
    • Year
    • Quarter
    • Month
    • Week
    • Day
  • [ I ] First Datetime: DateTime representing the minuend.
  • [ I ] Second Datetime: DateTime representing the subtrahend.
  • [ O ] Difference: Integer equal to the result of First Datetime - Second Datetime in Unit of time.
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Example Usage

  • Drag action onto canvas to get familiarized with it.
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  • Declare some variables to be used with the action.
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  • Assign the newly created variables.
  • Save & Run the process and then Check Instance to see the output.
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Use Cases

  • Computing the date difference between two DateTime values.

Tips

  • If Second Datetime is lesser than First Datetime, the Difference will be negative.
  • To compute time difference, consider using Time Difference.



Updated 31 Aug 2023
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