Get current date on a Business Rule

[anirban300]

How can I fetch current date on a After Query/Update business Rule?

[ScienceSoft]

gs.nowDateTime()

or

var gDate = new GlideDate();

As ServiceNow provides such functionality - you may also find this article useful: 

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/jakarta-application-development/page/script/server-api/concept/c_GlideDateTime.html

[anirban300]

Should I write the script in the business rule like below?

var gr = new GlideRecord('kb_knowledge');

var gDate = new GlideDate();

gr.valid_to = gDate;

[Naveen4 · Accepted solution]

can you help me out with the full code here.

if you are writing the BR on the kb_knowledge table,then use

var gDate = new GlideDate();

 current.valid_to =gDate;

current.update(); //based on your when to run condition use this one.

If the business rule is before insert or update BR, then system automatically does an update on the database when the script runs, and it doesnt need another current.update() in the script.

[Community Alums]

current.update() should not be used in Business Rules.  This can, and will often lead to infinite loops.  Additionally, current.update() in any Business Rule will flag in any Instance Scan.