Date Object

The date object represents a date value and includes properties and functions to extract numbers, and functions to convert to a string representation. Note that the local time value and formatting output is based on the timezone and regional settings of the server or agent where the expression is evaluated.

Name and Parameters Description Return Type Usage Examples
Day The day component of the date Integer $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").Day$ 31
DayOfWeek The name of the day of week of the date String $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").DayOfWeek$ "Sunday"
DaysAgo The number of days which have passed since the date Integer $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").DaysAgo$ 6526
Format(string format) Formats a date or time value using standard or custom.Net formatting strings String $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").Format("dd MMM yyyy")$ "31 Dec 2000"
Month The month component of the date Integer $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").Month$ 12
ToLongDateString() The date represented in long date format. For the en-AU culture, the standard long date pattern is "dddd, d MMMM yyyy". String $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").ToLongDateString()$ "Sunday, 31 December 2000"
ToShortDateString() The date represented in short date format. For the en-AU culture, the standard short date pattern is "d/MM/yyyy". String $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").ToShortDateString()$ "31/12/2000"
Year The year component of the date Integer $Utils.GetDate("31/12/2000").Year$ 2000