DateTime

UTC Now

6min

This action gets the current date & time in UTC standard.

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Inputs & Outputs

  • [ O ] UTC now: DateTime containing current date and 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

  • Mentioning the current date and time in documents created using the Document Designer.
  • Using the current time to timestamp sequential data (or events) passing through.

Tips

  • The current date and time is in UTC standard so timezone differences should be considered.



Updated 16 Feb 2024
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