Description
Obtains the system date and time.
Syntax
Today ( )
Return value
DateTime. Returns the current system date and time.
Usage
To display both the date and the time, a computed field must have a display format that includes the time.
The PowerScript and DataWindow painter versions of the Today function have different datatypes. The return value of the PowerScript Today function is date.
Examples
This expression for a computed field displays the date and time when the display format for the field is "mm/dd/yy hh:mm":
Today()
See also
Today in the section called “Today” in PowerScript Reference