Date Offset

Date Offset function defines the number of days, months and/or years to be added to or subtracted from any specified date (might be the current date or any past/future date).

About group identifies the function.

  • Name: function ID, initially defined by the function type.

  • Description: function's purpose and role as defined by the user.

Input data source defines the input data source from which the data will be used in the function.

Offset is the number of days, months, or years to be added to or subtracted from the input data source.

Example:

Current date: March 8 2016

Offset: Days +1; Months +1; Years +1

Result: April 7 2017

Output formatting group defines the function’s output.

  • Output format: defines the date format to be used in the connected object.

  • Sample: current date in the selected Output format.