System.CurrentDateTime() Method

Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.

Gets the current DateTime.

Syntax

Datetime :=   System.CurrentDateTime()

Note

This method can be invoked using property access syntax.

Note

This method can be invoked without specifying the data type name.

Return Value

Datetime
 Type: DateTime

Example

var
    TestDateTime : DateTime;

TestDateTime := CurrentDateTime;  
Message(Format(TestDateTime));  

The message window displays the current date and time.

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