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Create a date and nullable date variable

Use the Date and Nullable date variable to set the date in a process or business rule.

You can use @Today macro to get the current date, or a past/future date by adding or subtracting the number of days. For example, to get the date 7 days before the current date, specify the variable value as @Today-7.

When you create a job on a process, or use a business rule that is using @Today, at runtime, the value of the variable is displayed as current date, or current date + (plus) or - (minus) the number of days specified (if any).

When you create a job on a process that has an initialization variable using @Today, the runtime value of the variable is displayed as the current date, or current date + (plus) or - (minus) the number of days specified (if any). The time is set to 12 AM at runtime. However, you can change the date and time, as required.

  1. Open the process map in which to create the variable.
  2. On the process modeling bar, click Variables and click New.

    The New variable dialog box is displayed.

  3. Enter a unique Name for the variable.
    By default, the name of the variable becomes the ID of the variable; however, you can change the ID if needed.
  4. On the Type list, select Date or Nullable date. (Default: String)
  5. Optional. To use the variable for process initialization, select Initialization.
  6. To enter a Value, do either of the following:

    • Static: You can set the Date variable value either by selecting the required date and time using the Calender picker or by clicking fx and using the @Today macro to get the current date or past/future date. For example, to set the date as 5 days from the current date, set the value as @Today+5.

      When you create a job on a process, or use a business rule that has a date variable using @Today, at runtime, the value of the variable is displayed as current date, or current date + (plus) or - (minus) the number of days specified (if any).

      When you create a job on a process that has an initialization variable using @Today, the runtime value of the variable is displayed as the current date, or current date + (plus) or - (minus) the number of days specified (if any). The time is set to 12 AM at runtime. However, you can change the date and time, as required.

    • Expression: Right-click in the rule editor box to enter an expression using process or server variables or functions.

  7. For Variable display properties, enter the minimum and maximum dates using calendar picker.
  8. Click Add.

    On generating a Create new job or activity forms for a process that has an initialization variable set with display properties, the configured properties are reflected in the corresponding controls added to the form.

    Note

    • This applies to capture and non-MFP forms only.

    • The Control type property does not apply to business rule or custom services as they do not have forms associated with them.

    The date variable appears on the Variables page.