Convert a datetime Text to DateTime object

RE: Convert a datetime Text to DateTime object

Dylan Freadhoff — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:55:35 GMT

Use the value function to parse text date into a date. see docs.appian.com/.../fnc_text_value.html

RE: Convert a datetime Text to DateTime object

yeswanththiyarir — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:37:53 GMT

Great solution and smart work!

RE: Convert a datetime Text to DateTime object

chandu — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:28:28 GMT

Hi Sunil,
I just want to know what is your requirement. Are you using any service to get data from DB. I see that the Date Time text format is in converted Json format. if you are getting this type of format from service. In my perspective better to get the proper date time format from service so that we can reduce the calling the custom rule for Converting the date time text to Date time object for each of the date & time parameter

RE: Convert a datetime Text to DateTime object

Sunil Zacharia — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 07:09:39 GMT

Thanks Mike.

RE: Convert a datetime Text to DateTime object

Mike Schmitt — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:31:12 GMT

In the past I needed to do a much similar conversion - here's the expression rule I used:

with(
  local!dateTimeValueArray: split(substitute(substitute(substitute( ri!string,  " ", ":" ), "-", ":"), ".", ":"), ":"),
  if(
    rule!APN_isEmpty(local!dateTimeValueArray), 
    null(),
    datetime(
      local!dateTimeValueArray[1],
      local!dateTimeValueArray[2],
      local!dateTimeValueArray[3],
      index(local!dateTimeValueArray, 4, 0),
      index(local!dateTimeValueArray, 5, 0),
      index(local!dateTimeValueArray, 6, 0),
      index(local!dateTimeValueArray, 7, 0)
    )
  )
)

RE: Convert a datetime Text to DateTime object

Ashvin Kapur — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:29:00 GMT

I would use the datetime function and split your datetime string so you have the necessary properties. That function will return a value of DateTime.