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aakash93
Calcite | Level 5

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

 

15OCT2018:13:30:00

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Kurt_Bremser
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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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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

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.

aakash93
Calcite | Level 5
Thanks!

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