Date expression

The sending date value can be concrete timestamps or predefined date expressions. For example,$Today, $Yesterday, and $DaysBefore. To get the most recent data as the date moves ahead, use date expressions to reduce the instances that change the sending date values.

To configure the date value, click the button to open the Sending Date Editor dialog box.

This dialog box represents the current send date value. For the date value to be a date expression, select Date Expression. Then, open the menu to select an available date expression to use.

  • $Today
  • $Yesterday
  • $DaysBefore

When the SMAT tool searches data, the date expressions are converted to the runtime date. The Days selector is enabled when you select the $DaysBefore expression. Then, you can specify the "before" days.

To use a concrete date, clear Date Expression. This enables the Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute, and Second selection boxes from which to specify a concrete date.