Date Add
Solution No. 21
This action takes a date/time value, adds a date or time interval to it, and stores the outcome in an Action Result that can be used in subsequent actions.
So Where Would We Use It?
Useful in date/time functions, the Date Add action adds a predefined date or time interval (such as 30 days or 3 hours) to the Starting Date. The result (30 days from Start Date or 3 hours from Start Time) can be saved as an Action Result and used later.
Properties
To set the properties for this action, follow these steps:
1. Select Date Add from the Action dropdown list.
2. Select Starting date from the dropdown list.
The choices are:
- Type In – sets the condition to a value that the user types in manually.
- Action Result – sets the condition to a user-defined action result.
- Value From Screen – sets the condition to a value pulled from a specific field within the specified screen.
3. If you selected Type In for Step 2, enter the predefined value and proceed to Step 4; otherwise, specify a Starting date from the dropdown to the right.
4. Select Number to add from the dropdown list.
The choices are:
- Type In – sets the condition to a value that the user types in manually.
- Action Result – sets the condition to a user-defined action result.
- Value From Screen – sets the condition to a value pulled from a specific field within the specified screen.
5. If you selected Type In for Step 4, enter the predefined value and proceed to Step 6; otherwise, specify Number to add from the dropdown to the right.
6. Select Date/time Interval from the dropdown list.
The interval choices are:
- Seconds
- Minutes
- Hours
- Days
- Months
- Years
7. Enter Action Result name.
8. Enter Internal note (Optional).
9. Click Save & Close to save changes and close the action properties window; otherwise, click Cancel to close the window without saving.
| Created by | John C. on | Nov-19-2012 |
| Last modified by | John C. on | Nov-19-2012 |
