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now() Function

Function

now()

Returns the current Date and Time as a serial number.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

Date and Time with Timezone

Examples

Get the current date and time

1
now() 

Returns 2/2/2022 2:02 PM GMT+00:00.

Convert the current date and time to a local time zone

1
local(now(), "IST")

Returns 2/2/2022 7:32 PM GMT+00:00.

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.
Feature Compatibility Note
Portals Compatible
Offline Mobile Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible

Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.

Process Reports Compatible
Process Events Compatible

now() Function

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