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

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

Convert the current date and time to a local time zone

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 Interfaces	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	Can be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.
Process Autoscaling	Compatible	Can be used in autoscaled processes.
Event Consumer Filter Conditions	Compatible	Can be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Compatible	Can be used in event handler expressions.

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