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| − | =NOW() | + | <div style="font-size:30px">'''NOW()'''</div><br/> |
| − | + | **NOW(), returns the serial number of the current date and time. | |
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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NOW() | NOW() | ||
| − | *Dates are stored in the form of sequential numbers | + | *Dates are stored in the form of sequential numbers so that they can be used in calculations. e.g. January 1, 1900 is stored as serial number 1 and so on. |
*Numbers to the left of decimal point represent serial number of current date. | *Numbers to the left of decimal point represent serial number of current date. | ||
*Numbers to the right of decimal point represent serial number of current time. | *Numbers to the right of decimal point represent serial number of current time. | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
| + | 1) The NOW() function displays the ouput in ZOS as follows - | ||
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| class="sshl_f" |NOW() | | class="sshl_f" |NOW() | ||
| − | | class="sshl_f" | | + | | class="sshl_f" |41724.771261574075 |
|- class="even" | |- class="even" | ||
| class="sshl_f" | | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
| class="sshl_f" | | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | } | + | 2) The NOW() function displays the output in Calci as follows - |
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| + | =NOW() : Returns the result as '''Wed Mar 26 2014 19:28:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)''' | ||
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| + | ==Related Videos== | ||
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| + | {{#ev:youtube|v=pTsu5Gyxl8A|280|center|Now}} | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Date_formats Date Formats] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Date_formats Date Formats] | ||
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| + | *[[Z_API_Functions | List of Main Z Functions]] | ||
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| + | *[[ Z3 | Z3 home ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 25 March 2019
NOW()
- NOW(), returns the serial number of the current date and time.
Description
NOW()
- Dates are stored in the form of sequential numbers so that they can be used in calculations. e.g. January 1, 1900 is stored as serial number 1 and so on.
- Numbers to the left of decimal point represent serial number of current date.
- Numbers to the right of decimal point represent serial number of current time.
- This function does not have any arguments.
- TODAY() function can be used to display the serial number of today's date only.
Examples
1) The NOW() function displays the ouput in ZOS as follows -
| Function | Output |
| NOW() | 41724.771261574075 |
2) The NOW() function displays the output in Calci as follows -
=NOW() : Returns the result as Wed Mar 26 2014 19:28:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Related Videos
See Also
References