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This class provides methods for performing operations on SimpleDateTime objects, such as instantiating objects, for exampleThe class is used to conduct operations on SimpleDateTime objects, for example, instantiating objects.

You can also use this class to perform calculate, change formats of the date-time operations, such as calculations, formatting or converting between date-time or convert between the formats.

SimpleDateTime(

dateTime)

Adds a specified number of days to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the days.

Use this constructor to instantiate a new SimpleDateTime object with the current or transferred date/time. Specify the date and time value in the UTC timezone.

Parameter(s):

Example:

const nowDateTime = new SimpleDateTime();
//
const registrationDateTime = new SimpleDateTime(record.registration_datetime);
//
const yearStartDateTimevar simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 0800:00:00");
simple_date_time.addDaysLocalTime(-1)');

You can also use the values in relative format for the SimpleDateTime constructor. All formats are available in the Relative Formats article.

const yesterdayDatetime = new SimpleDateTime('yesterday');
ss.info(simple_date_timeyesterdayDatetime.getValue()); 
// 2018-12-31

addDaysUTC(days)

Adds a specified number of days to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the days.

The method determines UTC date and time equivalent to the value saved by the GlideDateTime object, then adds or subtracts the days using UTC date and time values.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Info: 2022-02-28 00:00:00  

const tomorrowDatetime = new SimpleDateTime('tomorrow');
ss.info(tomorrowDatetime.getValue());
// Info: 2022-03-02 00:00:00

const yesterdayWorkdayDayStart = new SimpleDateTime('yesterday 06:30');
ss.info(yesterdayWorkdayDayStart.getValue());
// Info: 2022-02-28 06:30:00

const fistDayOfNextMonthStart = new SimpleDateTime('first day of next month 00:00');
ss.info(fistDayOfNextMonthStart.getValue());
// Info: 2022-04-01 00:00:00

const rangeStartDatetime = new SimpleDateTime(`first day of ${monthName}`);
ss.info(rangeStartDatetime .getValue());
// Info: 2022-02-01 00:00:00

const YEAR = 2022;
const MONTH = 2;
const monthDatetime = new SimpleDateTime(`${YEAR}-${String(MONTH).padStart(2, '0')}-02 00:00:00`);
const monthName = monthDatetime.getMonthUTC();
ss.info(monthName);
// Info: February

addDays(days)

This method is used to change the number of days in the current SimpleDateTime object according to the local date and time. The positive value of the parameter adds days to the object, the negative value diminishes the number of days.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const registrationDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 08:12:10');
registrationDateTime.addDays(3);
ss.info(registrationDateTime.getValue());
//Info: 2019-01-04 08:12:10

addMonths(months)

This method is used to change the number of months in the current SimpleDateTime object according to the local date and time. The positive value of the parameter adds months to the object, the negative value diminishes the number of months.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const registrationDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 08:12:10');
registrationDateTime.addMonths(-1);
ss.info(registrationDateTime.getValue());
//Info: 2018-12-01 08:12:10

addSeconds(seconds)

This method is used to change the number of seconds in the current SimpleDateTime object according to the local date and time. The positive value of the parameter adds seconds to the object, the negative value diminishes the number of seconds.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const registrationDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 08:12:10');
registrationDateTime.addSeconds(3600);
ss.info(registrationDateTime.getValue());
//Info: 2019-01-01 09:12:10

addWeeks(weeks)

This method is used to change the number of weeks in the current SimpleDateTime object according to the local date and time. The positive value of the parameter adds weeks to the object, the negative value diminishes the number of weeks.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const registrationDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 08:12:10');
registrationDateTime.addWeeks(1);
ss.info(registrationDateTime.getValue());
//Info: 2019-01-08 08:12:10

addYears(years)

This method is used to change the number of years in the current SimpleDateTime object according to the local date and time. The positive value of the parameter adds years to the object, the negative value diminishes the number of years.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const contractStartDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 00:00:00');
contractStartDateTime.addYears(1);
ss.info(contractStartDateTime.getValue());
//Info: 2020-01-01 00:00:00

after(dateTime)

This method allows to compare the date specified by the ‘dateTime‘ parameter with the current date. 

The method returns TRUE, if the current date is after the specified; otherwise returns FALSE.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2018-01-01 07:58:35');
const endDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 08:00:00');
const isStartAfterThanEnd = startDateTime.after(endDateTime);
ss.info(isStartAfterThanEnd);
//Info: false

before(dateTime)

This method allows to compare the date specified by the ‘dateTime‘ parameter with the current date.

The method returns TRUE, if the current date is before the specified; otherwise returns false.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2018-01-01 07:58:35');
const endDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('

Example:

var simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019-01-01 08:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addDaysUTC(-1)
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValue()); // 2018-12-31 08:00:00

addMonthsLocalTime(months)

Adds a specified number of months to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the months.

The method determines local date and time equivalent to the value saved by the GlideDateTime object, then adds or subtracts the months using local date and time values.

Parameter(s):

Return:

const isStartBeforeEnd = startDateTime.before(endDateTime);
ss.info(isStartBeforeEnd);
//Info: true

compareTo(dateTime)

This method compares two date and time objects to determine whether they are equal and, if not, the method defines which goes after or before the other.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const begin = new SimpleDateTime('2019-04-01 08:15:00');
const end

Example:

var simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-0105-01 0801:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addMonthsLocalTime(1)
ss.info(begin.compareTo(end));   // -1
ss.info(end.compareTo(begin));   // 1
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValue(begin.compareTo(begin)); // 2019-02-01

addMonthsUTC(months)

Adds a specified number of months to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the months.

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equals(dateTime)

This method compares a datetime with an existing value to determine whether they are equal or notThe method determines UTC date and time equivalent to the value saved by the GlideDateTime object, then adds or subtracts the months using UTC date and time values.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const firstDateTimevar simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019'2018-01-01 08:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addMonthsUTC(-1)
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValue()); // 2018-12-01 08:00:00

addSeconds(seconds)

Add a specified number of seconds to the current SimpleDateTime object.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

var simple_date_timeconst secondDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2018-01-01 08:15:00');
const thirdDateTime = new SimpleDateTime("2019'2018-01-01 08:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addSeconds(3600

ss.info(firstDateTime.equals(secondDateTime));
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValue(thirdDateTime.equals(firstDateTime));
//Info: false
// 2019-01-01 09:00:00

addWeeksLocalTime(weeks)

Adds a specified number of weeks to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the weeks.

The method determines local date and time equivalent to the value saved by the GlideDateTime object, then adds or subtracts the weeks using local date and time values.

Parameter(s):

Info: true

getDate()

This method returns the date saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the system time zone.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addWeeksLocalTime(2)
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValuestartDateTime.getDate()); 
//Info: 2019-01-1501

getDayOfMonthLocalTime(

)

Adds a specified number of weeks to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the weeks.

The method determines UTC date and time equivalent to the value saved by the GlideDateTime object, then adds or subtracts the weeks using UTC date and time values.

Parameter(s):

This method returns the day of the month saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the current user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

const holidayDateTimevar simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-0107 08:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addWeeksUTC(-1)
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValueholidayDateTime.getDayOfMonthLocalTime()); 
// 2018-12-25 08:00:00

addYearsLocalTime(years)

Adds a specified number of years to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the years.

The method determines local date and time equivalent to the value saved by the GlideDateTime object, then adds or subtracts the years using local date and time values.

Parameter(s):

Info: 7

getDayOfMonthUTC()

This method returns the day of the month saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the UTC time zone.

Return:

Example:

const holidayDateTimevar simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-0107 08:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addYearsLocalTime(1)
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValueholidayDateTime.getDayOfMonthUTC()); 
// 2020-01-01

addYearsUTC(years)

Adds a specified number of years to the current SimpleDateTime object. The negative value of the parameter will subtract the years.

The method determines UTC date and time equivalent to the value saved by the GlideDateTime object, then adds or subtracts the years using UTC date and time values.

Parameter(s):

Info: 7

getDayOfWeekLocalTime()

This method returns the day of the week saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the current user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

var simple_date_timeconst holidayDateTime = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-0107 08:00:00"');
simple_date_time.addYearsLocalTime(1)
ss.info(simple_date_time.getValueholidayDateTime.getDayOfWeekLocalTime()); // 2020-01-01

Mon

getDayOfWeekUTC()

This method allows to compare the date specified by the ‘dateTime‘ parameter with the current date.

The method returns TRUE, if the current date is after the specified; otherwise returns false.

Parameter(s):

returns the day of the week saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the system time zone.

Return:

Example:

const holidayDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-0107 08:00:00"');
var second_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2018-01-01 08:00:00");
let result = first_simple_date_time.after(second_simple_date_time);
ss.info(result) // true

before(dateTime)

This method allows to compare the date specified by the ‘dateTime‘ parameter with the current date.

The method returns TRUE, if the current date is before the specified; otherwise returns false.

Parameter(s):

ss.info(holidayDateTime.getDayOfWeekUTC());
//Info: Mon

getDaysInMonthLocalTime()

This method returns the number of days in the month saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the current user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019-01-01 08:00:00");
var second_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2018'2019-01-01 08:00:00");
let result = first_simple_date_time.before(second_simple_date_time);
ss.info(result) // false

compareTo(dateTime)

Compares two date and time objects to determine whether they are equivalent or not.

Parameter(s):

');
ss.info(startDateTime.getDaysInMonthLocalTime());
//Info: 31

getDaysInMonthUTC()

This method returns the number of days in the month saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the system time zone.

Return:

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019-01-01 08:00:00");
var second_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2018'2019-01-01 08:00:00");
var third_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2018-01-01 08:00:00");

ss.info( first_simple_date_time.compareTo(second_simple_date_time) ); // 1
ss.info( second_simple_date_time.compareTo(first_simple_date_time) ); // -1
ss.info( third_simple_date_time.compareTo(second_simple_date_time ) ); // 0

equals(dateTime)

Compares a datetime with an existing value if they are equal.

Parameter(s):

');
ss.info(startDateTime.getDaysInMonthUTC());
//Info: 31

getDisplayValue()

This method returns the date and time value in the current user's display format and timezone.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 08:00:00');
ss.info(startDateTime.getDisplayValue()); // current user's timezone is Europe/Moscow
//Info: 2019-01-01 11:00:00 

getErrorMsg()

This method returns the error message if the SimpleDateTime object was incorrect

.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01zz-01 08:00:00");
var second_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2018-01-01 08:00:00");
var third_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2018-01-01 08:00:00");

ss.info( first_simple_date_time.equals(second_simple_date_time) ); // 0
ss.info( third_simple_date_time.equals(second_simple_date_time ) ); // 1

getDate()

');
ss.error(startDateTime.getErrorMsg());
//Error: DateTimeZone::getOffset() expects parameter 1 to be DateTimeInterface, null given

getLocalDate()

This method returns the date saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the current user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-01-01 08:00:00');
ss.info(startDateTime.getLocalDate());
//Info: 2019-01-01

getLocalTime()

This method returns the time saved in a SimpleDateTime object in the current user's Returns the date stored by the GlideDateTime object, showed in the system time zone .

Return:

Example:

var first_simple_date_timeconst startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00"');
const time = startDateTime.getLocalTime();
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDate() ); // 2019-01-01

getDaysInMonthLocalTime()

 "My local time is " + time.getByFormat('h:i:s'));
//Info: My local time is 02:00:00

getMonthLocalTime()

This method returns the month saved by SimpleDateTime object in the current Returns the number of days in the month saved by the SimpleDateTime object, showed in the user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

var first_simple_date_timeconst startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-0112-0131 0823:0045:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDaysInMonthLocalTimestartDateTime.getMonthLocalTime() ); 
//Info: 31January

getMonthUTC()

Returns the day of the This method returns the month saved by the SimpleDateTime object , showed in the user's system time zone.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-0112-0131 0823:0045:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDayOfMonthLocalTimestartDateTime.getMonthUTC() ); 
//Info: 1December

getNumericValue()

Returns the day of the month saved by the SimpleDateTime object, showed in the UTC time zoneThis method returns the Unix timestamp, which stores the amount of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDayOfMonthUTC() );

getDayOfWeekLocalTime()

startDateTime.getNumericValue());
//Info: 1546329600

getTime()

This method returns a SimpleDateTime object that shows the piece of time of the SimpleDateTime objectReturns the day of the week saved by the SimpleDateTime object, showed in the user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00"00');
const time = startDateTime.getTime();
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDayOfWeekLocalTime() getByFormat('h:i:s')); 
// Tue

Info: 11:01:00

getValue()

Returns the day of the week saved by the SimpleDateTime object, showed in the system time zoneThis method returns the date and time value in the internal format.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDayOfWeekUTCstartDateTime.getValue() );

 // 2019-01-01 08:00:00

getWeekOfYearLocalTime()

Returns the number of days in the month saved This method returns the week's number saved by the SimpleDateTime object , showed in the system current user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-0112-0131 0823:0045:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDaysInMonthUTC() );

getDisplayValue()

startDateTime.getWeekOfYearLocalTime());
//Info: 1

getWeekOfYearUTC()

This method returns the number of the week saved by the SimpleDateTime object in the system time zoneGets the date and time value in the current user's display format and timezone.

Return:

Example:

var first_simple_date_timeconst startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-0112-0131 0823:0045:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getDisplayValuestartDateTime.getWeekOfYearUTC() ) ; 
//uses current user session time zone

Info: 1

getYearLocalTime()

Gets the error message if This method returns the year saved by the SimpleDateTime object was incorrectin the current user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

const holidayDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-zz12-0131 0823:0045:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getErrorMsgholidayDateTime.getYearLocalTime() ) ;  
//The parsed date or time was invalid!

Info: 2020

getYearUTC()

Returns the date stored This method returns the year saved by the GlideDateTime SimpleDateTime object , showed in the user's system time zone.

Return:

Example:

var first_simple_date_timeconst holidayDateTime = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-0112-0131 0823:0045:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getLocalDate() )

getLocalTime()

holidayDateTime.getYearUTC()); 
//Info: 2019

isValid()

This method allows to determine if a specified value is a valid date and timeReturns a SimpleDateTime object that shows the time in the user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

var first_simple_date_timeconst startDateTime = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00"');
var time = first_simple_date_time.getLocalTime(startDateTime.setValue('2011-aa-01 00:00:00');
ss.info( "My local time is " + time.getByFormat('h:m:s') ) ;

getMonthLocalTime()

Returns the month saved by SimpleDateTime object, showed in the current user's time zone.

Return:

Example:

var first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019-01-01 08:00:00");
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getMonthLocalTime() ); // January

getMonthUTC()

startDateTime.isValid());
//Info: false

setValue(dateTime)

This method is intended to define the date and time value within the SimpleDateTime object.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const startDateTimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00");
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getMonthUTC() );

getNumericValue()

 08:00:00

Return:

Example:

var first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019');
startDateTime.setValue('2020-01-01 12:00:00');
ss.info(startDateTime.getValue());
//Info: 2020-01-01 0812:00:00");
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getNumericValue() ) ; // 1546318800

getTime()

subtract(first, second)

This method returns the amount of time between two SimpleDateTime values. Also, it can subtract the amount of time from the current SimpleDateTime object.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

const startDatetimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-01-01 08:00:00");
var time = first_simple_date_time.getTime();11-08 20:00:00');
const endDatetime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-11-08 20:06:28');
const diffDuration = new SimpleDateTime().subtract(startDatetime, endDatetime); 
ss.info( timediffDuration.getByFormat('h:m:s') );

getValue()

Gets the date and time value in the internal format.

Return:

getDurationSeconds());
// Info: 388

Same example without using of the subtract

:

const startDatetimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("'2019-0111-0108 0820:00:00"');
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getValue() ); //2019-01-01 08:00:00

getWeekOfYearLocalTime()

Returns the number of the week saved by the SimpleDateTime object, showed in the user's time-zone.

Return:

const endDatetime = new SimpleDateTime('2019-11-08 20:06:28');
const diffSeconds = endDatetime.getNumericValue() - startDatetime.getNumericValue(); 
ss.info(diffSeconds);
// Info: 388

const datetimevar first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019'2020-0108-0128 0809:00:00"');
datetime.subtract(3600);
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getWeekOfYearLocalTimedatetime.getValue() ); 
// 1

getWeekOfYearUTC()

Returns the number of the week saved by the SimpleDateTime object, showed in the system time-zone.

Return:

Info: 2020-08-28 08:00:00

Same example without using of the subtract:

const datetime

Example:

var first_simple_date_time = new SimpleDateTime("2019'2020-0108-0128 0809:00:00"');
datetime.addSeconds(-3600);
ss.info( first_simple_date_time.getWeekOfYearUTCdatetime.getValue() );
//Info: 2020-08-28 08:00:00