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Using the Timestamp

You can use the timestamp to get the current system time and to do time arithmetic based on the current time.

The arithmetic involving time information for a workflow process is different from that for a workflow policy program. The second operand of the 'Timestamp () ' function must be provided in a scale of minutes, that is, as a fraction of the whole day.

For example, if the intended result of an arithmetic operation is 30 minutes, then the argument appears as described in the following syntax:

Timestamp()+0.021

The operation is explained as follows:

• 0.021 = 30/(24*60).
• (24*60) represents a whole day in minutes.
• 30 represents the required minutes.

For more information date calculations with a workflow policy, see Entering Date Calculations in the Conditions Applet.