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      DateTime Transform: SECSDIFF(A,B)

      Returns difference in seconds between Time for DateTime A and Time for DateTime B

      SECSDIFF(A,B) = AbsoluteSeconds(B) - AbsoluteSeconds(A)

      Where

      AbsoluteSeconds(B) = number of seconds from date reference (where date reference = Jan 0, 0000) to B

      AbsoluteSeconds(A) = number of seconds from date reference (where date reference = Jan 0, 0000) to A


      Purpose

      Use this function to:
      • Calculate time between events down to the second
      • Calculate the age of an event in seconds

      Return Value

      PropertyValue
      FieldTypeInteger
      FieldSizeMed / High / Continuous
      DataTypeDiscrete / Continuous
      DataSizeInteger


      Example Return Value: -N....N   where N = Max(AbsoluteSeconds(B) - AbsoluteSeconds(A))

      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”: “SECSDIFF(A,B)”SECSDIFF(A,B)
      A“p2”: “DateTimeFieldName”
      “p2”: “#YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”      		Required.  DateTime A
      Supports:  
      • DataType: Discrete / Continuous
      • Field Type:  DateTime
      • Fixed Value:  #YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS,    e.g. #2021-04-05 11:01:08
      B“p3”: “DateTimeFieldName”
      “p3”: “#YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”      		Required.  DateTime B
      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

      Any combination of Field/Immediate value is valid for A and B

      e.g.,

      FieldA/#2019-01-02 00:00:00

      #2020-01-02 00:00:00/#2019-01-02 00:00:00

      FieldA/FieldB

      #2020-01-02 00:00:00/FieldB

      See Also:

      • HOURSDIFF(A,B)  (DateTime)
      • MINSDIFF(A.B)    (DateTime)
      • Engineering | Expression Field

      Example

      ExampleDetails
      DescriptionCalculate the number of seconds between purchase and shipping
      Input
      • Table: = [transactions]
      • Function: = DateTimeTransform
      • DateTimeFunction: = SECSDIFF(A,B)
      • A:= [transactions].[dtPurchase]
      • B: = [transactions].[dtShipping] 
      • Name: =SECSDIFF_AB
      Sample


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