Date Time

The Date Time rule lets you work with dates and times in your strategy. You can capture the current moment, specify a fixed date and time, or apply time-based adjustments such as adding or subtracting a duration. The output can be used by scheduling rules, time-based conditions, or any rule that accepts a date-time value.

How It Works

The Date Time rule operates in two modes. In Now mode, it outputs the current date and time each time it is evaluated, providing a live timestamp that updates continuously. In Custom mode, you specify a fixed date and time value that remains constant throughout the strategy's execution.

Both modes support an optional time adjustment. You can add or subtract a duration from the base date-time value. This is useful for calculating future or past timestamps, such as determining a deadline that is 4 hours from now, or referencing a time that was 30 minutes before the current moment. The adjustment is applied after the base time is determined, so in Now mode the adjustment shifts from the current moment, while in Custom mode it shifts from your specified time.

Inputs

Input	Type	Required	Description
Type	Selection	Yes	The mode of operation. Now uses the current date and time. Custom uses a specific date and time that you define. Default: Now.
Date Time	Date Time	When Custom	The specific date and time value to use. Only available when Type is set to Custom.
Adjust By	Selection	Yes	Optional time adjustment to apply to the base value. Options: None, Add, Subtract. Default: None.
Duration	Duration	When Add/Subtract	The time duration to add to or subtract from the base date-time value. Only available when Adjust By is set to Add or Subtract.

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
Date Time	Date Time	The resulting date and time value, after any adjustment has been applied.

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