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Set current date as dynamic field value

Community Alums — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:59:21 GMT

I'm trying to use ATF to test the Change process, and when closing off the implementation phase I would like to use the current date set programatically, rather than having to set this manually before running the test. I don't seem to see any options for setting dynamic date/time values when setting up test steps, does anyone know if this is possible?

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

MrMuhammad — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:14:16 GMT

Hello - try below as a value

javascript: gs.nowDateTime();

javascript: new GlideDateTime();

If this is Date field NOT Date/Time then try below

javascript: new GlideDateTime().getDate();

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

MrMuhammad — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:19:35 GMT

The below thread is not a direct solution to your question but I am adding as a helpful material here, In addition to my above response.

Dynamic Date population in the Set Field Values in the Automated Test Framework (ATF)

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

MrMuhammad — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:22:20 GMT

Updated above response to add third option.

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

mr18 — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:54:38 GMT

In the ATF, select the test step as 'Set Field Values' and try below

Select the field for which you want to set current date and time and use the code as 'javascript: gs.nowDateTime()'

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

MrMuhammad — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:08:25 GMT

As I mentioned in my first response, for the Date field we need to use below

javascript: gs.nowDateTime().getDate();

without calling getDate() it will return Date and Time which will cause a problem here.

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

mr18 — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:13:52 GMT

If you will see my reply I have mentioned clearly which test step he has to use in order to do that

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

Bhagyashri Sort — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:36:53 GMT

Hi,

Refer below links.

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=4805b7a8db629700fff8a345ca9619d9

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=c1b26cf6db50e348fff8a345ca9619d5

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=39bc0fe5db9cdbc01dcaf3231f961964

Mark it correct and helpful.

Thanks

Bhagyashri Sorte.

Re: Set current date as dynamic field value

Ankur Bawiskar — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:57:18 GMT

@Adam Domanski

you should set the local date as below in the ATF test steo

javascript: new GlideDateTime().getLocalDate();

Regards
Ankur