DateTime

Converts the input parameter into a local DateTime value.

Syntax

DateTime(value)

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	Yes
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)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes
Client Expressions	Yes
Object Permissions	No
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except Export to Microsoft Excel Quick Action and UI Quick Actions)	Yes
UI Quick Actions	Yes
Reports	Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes
Search/Dashboard with field references	No

Parameter

Parameter	Description
value	The input to evaluate. Can be a text value or a DateTime value.

Return Value

DateTime value.  See DateTime Embedded Literals and Conversion to DateTime Values. Returns the date and time in the date and time format that is based on your culture code. See Available Languages and Cultures for a list of the culture codes used by Neurons for ITSM.

•Returns a date and time if the value parameter is a text value that contains a valid date and time literal.

•Returns the same value parameter if the input is a DateTime value.

•Returns null if the value parameter is null.

Example

$(DateTime("1/31/14"))

For the example above, returns 1/31/14. The return value depends on the locale.