https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/rules/35418/compare-datetime-field-with-date-fetch-duplicate-requestI have a datetime field in DB. When user selects datetime from interface, i want to make sure that date doesn&#39;t already exist in DB. Basically, i am trying to fetch duplicate requests for a day. I cannot use &quot;=&quot; operator since field is of datetime typeen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.appian.com/thread/137822?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:21:19 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:19f90225-f31a-4e00-8b7d-bf57e7769080venkatrea696188[quote userid="265396" url="~/discussions/f/rules/35418/compare-datetime-field-with-date-fetch-duplicate-request"] i want to make sure that date doesn&#39;t already exist in DB. Basically, i am trying to fetch duplicate requests for a day[/quote] <p>And how you are comparing?? Querying data after user enters value on interface or Comparing with already fetched data?? . If you are going with first one the both approaches suggested by Yogi would work.</p> <p>If it&#39;s second one just wrapping <strong>todate()&nbsp;</strong>around variable will do the work.</p> <p></p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.appian.com/thread/137801?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:17:22 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:a2d0e8d7-9fa3-4650-b816-7ec8f8ae9934Yogi Patel<div>Option - 1: If you are using Record Type, you can create a custom field using your existing field. Then, you can make a query on this new custom field.</div> <div></div> <div>Option - 2: Use Between operator</div><div style="clear:both;"></div>