Date and Time Commands

Date and Time Commands allow you to perform complex calculations and comparisons with dates and times. The results of these calculations may be an end in themselves. But more often, they are utilized to direct the logical flow of the remainder of the wizard.

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A NOTE ABOUT FORMATTING

Use the following formatting to ensure that your Date and Time Commands are executed properly:

Date:

  • Day: Use 1 or 2 digits (i.e., the first of the month could be entered as either as 1 or 01)

  • Month: Use 1 or 2 digits (i.e., August could be entered as either as 8 or 08)

  • Year: Use 4 digits (e.g., 1948)

Time:

  • Hour: Use 1 or 2 digits in 24-hour time notation (i.e., two o'clock in the morning could be entered as either as 2 or 02; two o'clock in the afternoon must be entered as 14)

  • Minutes: Use 1 or 2 digits (i.e., three minutes after the hour can be entered as either as 3 or 03)

  • Seconds: Use 1 or 2 digits (i.e., six seconds after the minute can be entered as either as 6 or 06)