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      DateTime Transform: SECOND(A)

      Returns the SECOND portion of DateTime A

      Purpose

      Use this function to:
      • Extract the second section of a DateTime string

      Return Value

      PropertyValue
      FieldTypeInteger
      FieldSizeMed
      DataTypeDiscrete
      DataSizeShort


      Example Return Value: 0 to 59

      Parameters

      ParameterJSONDescription
      Table“targetTable”: “MyTableName”The target table on which the new field will be created
      Filter“dataset”: {DataSet_JSON}Optional.   If a filter is applied, records not in the filter Recordset will be returned as null.
      DateTime Function“p1”: “SECOND(A)”SECOND(A)
      A“p2”: “DateTimeFieldName”
      “p2”: “#YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”

      		Required.  The DateTime string from which to extract the seconds
      Supports:  
      • DataType: Discrete / Continuous
      • Field Type: Date, DateTime
      • Fixed Value:  #YYYY-MM-DD,    e.g. #2021-04-05
      • Fixed Value:  #YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS,    e.g. #2021-04-05 11:01:08

      JSON Sample

      Usage Notes

      To return the number of seconds since the start of the day, use the SOD(A) function. 

      See Also:

      • MINUTE(A)  (DateTime)
      • HOUR(A)   (DateTime)
      • Engineering | Expression Field

      Example

      ExampleDetails
      DescriptionGroup transactions by the second
      Input
      • Table: = [transactions]
      • Function: = DateTimeTransform
      • DateTimeFunction: = SECOND(A)
      • A:= [transactions].[dtPurchase]
      • Name: =SECOND_A
      Sample


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