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offsetFromGMT() Function

Function

offsetFromGMT( date, timezone )

Returns the offset (in minutes) from GMT of the given date and timezone.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

date

Date

The date for which the offset should be returned.

timezone

Text

The string Id of the timezone for which the offset should be returned.

Returns

Number

Examples

You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works.

offsetFromGMT(date(2005,12,13), "America/Los_Angeles") returns -480

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.
Feature Compatibility Note
Portals Partially compatible

Can be used with Appian Portals if it is connected using an integration and web API.
Offline Mobile Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Compatible

Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.
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 Incompatible

Cannot be used to configure a process report.
Process Events Incompatible

Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.

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