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      DateTime Transform: SOD(A)

      Returns the number of seconds since the start of the day in DateTime A

      Purpose

      Use this function to:
      • Calculate the number of elapsed seconds since the start of the day

      Return Value

      PropertyValue
      FieldTypeInteger
      FieldSizeMed
      DataTypeDiscrete
      DataSizeShort


      Example Return Value:  0 to 85399

      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”: “SOD(A)”SOD(A)
      A“p2”: “DateTimeFieldName”
      “p2”: “#YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”

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

      JSON Sample

      Usage Notes

      To return the second digits of DateTime field A, use the SECOND(A) function. 

      See Also

      • HOD(A)  (DateTime)
      • MOD(A)  (DateTime)
      • Engineering | Expression Field

      Example


      ExampleDetails
      DescriptionCalculate number of seconds since the start of the day that purchase occurred
      Input
      • Table: = [transactions]
      • Function: = DateTimeTransform
      • DateTimeFunction: = SOD(A)
      • A:= [transactions].[dtPurchase]
      • Name: =SOD_A
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