now PowerHome formula function

Description

Obtains the current time as a time value, based on the system time of the client machine.

The time is expressed as hh:mm:ss:nnn (where 'nnn' are milliseconds)

See the  Date / Time Functions  section for detailed information concerning date / time formats.

Syntax

now ( )

Return value

Time. Returns the current time based on the system time of the client machine.

Examples

The following examples demonstrate typical syntax/usage for this function.

• now() --> evaluates to: 13:49:25:102
• string(now(),"hh:mm:ss") --> evaluates to: 13:49:25