Job option automatic datestamp ${DATE:..} is not documented

[gschueler]

Issue type: Documentation

You can use the string ${DATE:format} as a job option vlaue, which will be converted when the job/command is executed.

${DATE:format} current date in format used by the Java SimpleDateFormatter

${DATE+2:format} two days from now

${DATE-2:format} two days ago

[ahonor]

Could add this info to the Option edit page too

[cafemike]

${DATE:format} is working, but ${DATE+1:format} is not working for 2.9.4-1.

Also, if two arguments are using ${DATE:format} at the same time, neither of the arguments will be resolved.

[gschueler]

@cafemike what rundeck version are you using?

[cafemike]

@gschueler This was found in version 2.9.4-1.

[gschueler]

i could not reproduce in 2.10.

what is your job definition, and how are you entering the date string for the options? (i.e. what format are you using.

example:

${DATE:yyyyMMdd} and ${DATE+1:yyyyMMdd} both worked for me

[thiagobucca]

how can i add seconds and minutes to DATE using this option?

[gschueler]

use ss for seconds, mm for minutes: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html

[thiagobucca]

like this ${DATE:yyyyMMddmmss} ?

[gschueler]

yes

[thiagobucca]

thanks, it worked.

[thiagobucca]

why this parameter: ${DATE-11:yyyyMMdd} 2018-01-11 evaluates to 2018-12-31, shouldn't be 2017-12-31?

[gschueler]

@thiagobucca sounds like a bug

[RAJMODI038]

Can I add or minus "minutes, seconds" using this? It's like, supports days only.

[fablemarchand]

Can I add or minus "minutes, seconds" using this? It's like, supports days only.

have you find a solution to play on minutes or second ?

[gaddman]

It only supports days - see the code for expandDateStrings in ExecutionService.groovy.