areDateTimesEqual( )

Compare two date or date/time values to determine if they are equivalent.

Syntax

When using date type variables with no time elements, function considers time as '00:00:00'.

areDateTimesEqual(date1, date2)

Parameters

Parameter	Required/Optional	Description
date1	Required	First date/time value to compare.
date2	Required	Second date/time value to compare.

Return value

Boolean (true or false) value:

• True if date/times are equal.
• False if date/times are different.

Examples

Example 3-25 Compare two date/time items

// Given 2 form questions of type DateTime are defined in the rule as variables
if (areDateTimesEqual(date1, date2)) {
  return false;
} else {
  return true;
}
 
// Triggers query if dates are equal.

Example 3-26 Compare two hard-coded date/time items

var date1 = new Date("March 1, 2020 13:00:00");
var date2 = new Date("March 1, 2020 12:00:00");
if (!areDateTimesEqual(date1, date2)) {
  return false;
} else {
  return true;
}
 
// Triggers query since dates are not equal.

Example 3-27 Compare two time items

var date1 = new Date( '01-Jan-0001 ' + ruleTimeItem.getHour() + ':' + ruleTimeItem.getMinute() + ':' + ruleTimeItem.getSecond() );
var date2 = new Date( '01-Jan-0001 ' + ruleTimeItem2.getHour() + ':' + ruleTimeItem2.getMinute() + ':' + ruleTimeItem2.getSecond() );
return areDateTimesEqual(date1, date2);

Example 3-28 Compare two partial date items

var date1 = new Date( ruleTimeItem.getYear() + '-' +  ruleTimeItem.getMonth() + '-' + ruleTimeItem.getDay() + ' ' + ruleTimeItem.getHour() + ':' + ruleTimeItem.getMinute() + ':' + ruleTimeItem.getSecond() );
var date2 = new Date( ruleTimeItem.getYear() + '-' +  ruleTimeItem.getMonth() + '-' + ruleTimeItem.getDay() + ' ' + ruleTimeItem.getHour() + ':' + ruleTimeItem.getMinute() + ':' + ruleTimeItem.getSecond() );
return areDateTimesEqual(date1, date2);