IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

systemtime

This function returns the server's current time as the number of seconds from midnight of January 1, 1970, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

The syntax is as follows:
systemtime()

You can store the returned value in a data field; doing so can be a useful way to mark the beginning or ending of a task. The functions in data field initial value expressions are not evaluated when a work item is created, however; they are evaluated when the workflow definition is transferred. Systemtime is the default initial value for time data fields, and it reflects the time of transfer rather than the time of work item creation.

You can also use the systemtime function as input for various time functions, such as addhours and weekday.

How the current time displays to the end user depends on the application the user is looking at. The Process applications display time values that are based on the locale of the end-user client machine.



Last updated: March 2016
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