currentDateTime() Function | Scheer PAS Documentation

Syntax	`aDateTime = currentDateTime();`
Semantics	Returns the current system date (UTC) of the Bridge as base type DateTime. Resolution is down to microseconds. Nevertheless, there is no guaranty of uniqueness. You can get a formatted String representation of the DateTime object using the printDateTimeExpression() Operation .
Examples	`set currentDateTime = currentDateTime();` Figure Creating Base Type Objects in section Creating Objects of Base and Complex Types shows an example using this function.

Syntax

aDateTime = currentDateTime();

Semantics

Returns the current system date (UTC) of the Bridge as base type DateTime. Resolution is down to microseconds. Nevertheless, there is no guaranty of uniqueness.

You can get a formatted String representation of the DateTime object using the

printDateTimeExpression() Operation

Examples

set currentDateTime = currentDateTime();

Figure

Creating Base Type Objects

in section

Creating Objects of Base and Complex Types

shows an example using this function.

printDateTimeExpression() Operation