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DateTimeToCTime

Takes a DateTime value and returns the C time that represents the same date and time.

In the C programming language, a date and time is a long integer number of seconds since midnight on 1/1/1970. It is a representation of a DateTime value used in the C programming language. This information is used in certain integrations.

Syntax

DateTimeToCTime(DTVal)

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	Yes1
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes2
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes1
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	No
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes2
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes1
Client Expressions	No
Object Permissions	No
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes1
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	Yes1
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes1
Search/Dashboard with field references	No
1. Except in services.
2. Except in services and when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameter

DTVal

The DateTime value for which to calculate the C time.

Return Value

64-bit integer

Example

$(DateTimeToCTime("8/12/2015 at 2:01 PM"))

For the example above, returns the number of seconds between 1/1/1970 00:00 AM and 8/12/2015 at 2:01 PM, which is 1439413254.