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Nintex Workflow 2010 > Workflow Actions
Calculate Date

This workflow action allows a time period to be added or subtracted from a date to create a new date.

To use the workflow action:

  • Locate the action in Workflow Actions Toolbox (located on the left hand-side);
    • Click on the Category listings to reveal the actions; OR
    • Search for the action using a keyword.
  • Select the action, drag it onto the design canvas and drop it onto a design pearl.

Alternatively

  • Left-clicking the pearl, mouse-over Insert Action and then the Categories to reveal the actions, click the required action from the list.

To change the settings used by the action:

  • On the action’s title click the down arrow to activate a drop-down
  • Select Configure; OR
  • Double-click the action's icon.

For more information on the other options in the drop-down, please refer to the Getting started with the Nintex Workflow designer.

Options within the action

Date

The date to use as a base for the calculation can be:

  • A specific date
  • A lookup from a variable or list
  • The current date.

The time period change will be applied to this date.

Timeframe

The number of:

  • years
  • months
  • days
  • hours
  • minutes

to add to the date.

The value can be:

  • Manually entered
  • A lookup from a variable or list

Note: a negative value can be used for a subtraction operation. 

For more information on lookups, see Using Lookups.

Time is

Specify whether the date is being specified according to the server's locale settings time zone or UTC time. 

Store Date in

A date/time workflow variable in which to store the result of the calculation.

Store ISO 8601 Date string

A text variable that contains the date in the XML friendly ISO 8601 format.