how does addMonthsLocalTime() work?

[prasanna11]

Does this function calculates result based upon number of days/ just plays with the months part ? I see ambiguity as below..

gs.print(gs.now());
var gd = new GlideDateTime();
gd.setValue(gs.now());
gd.addMonthsLocalTime(parseInt(9));
gs.print(gd.getValue());

Output:

*** Script: 2017-01-06
*** Script: 2017-10-05 23:00:00

Whereas replacing number of months with 10 produces below result.

*** Script: 2017-01-06
*** Script: 2017-11-06 00:00:00

Why the one hour ambiguity when its 9 months?

[Melghi · Accepted solution]

Try the following:

var gd = new GlideDateTime();  

gd.addMonthsUTC(parseInt(9));  

gs.print(gd.getValue());  

[upasanamahanta]

Try using gs.nowDateTime() as follows->

var gd = new GlideDateTime(gs.nowDateTime());      

gd.addMonthsLocalTime(parseInt(9));  

gs.print(gd.getValue());  

You get the correct value then.

[prasanna11]

To add months to a date object,

• converted it to a date time object.
• Added months using addMonthsUTC
• Set the value to date object. ( i hope date time to date conversion happens internally while such assignment)