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Calcite | Level 5

Calcite | Level 5

Today's date/time

Posted 10-15-2018 09:20 AM (10651 views)

How can I generate today's date/time as date variable in the format below? Thanks!

15OCT2018:13:30:00

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Super User

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Re: Today's date/time

Posted 10-15-2018 09:23 AM (10647 views) | In reply to aakash93

It is not a date variable, it has to be a datetime variable.

Use the datetime() function to retrieve the current timestamp. Format the result with datetime19.

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Super User

Super User

Re: Today's date/time

Posted 10-15-2018 09:23 AM (10648 views) | In reply to aakash93

It is not a date variable, it has to be a datetime variable.

Use the datetime() function to retrieve the current timestamp. Format the result with datetime19.

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The macro for direct download as ZIP
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Calcite | Level 5

Calcite | Level 5

Re: Today's date/time

Posted 10-15-2018 09:37 AM (10637 views) | In reply to Kurt_Bremser

Thanks!