Function: Now
Description
Returns the current date and time.
Syntax
Now()
Arguments
No arguments required
Return value
This function returns the current date and time using the general date/time (long time) format (e.g.: 02/09/2017 11:04:32 PM)
Calculated field example
You can use Now() to calculate the number of days that have elapsed from a specific date using the formula:
Now() - [Billdate]
where Billdate is a column with a date format.
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