Get timestamp from workflow step

claudio_sp

Hi,

I need to get (or calculate) timestamp from a workflow step to insert it later on a dataset as a column value. Right now I'm invoking a dataflow with a SQL function but I think that have to be a better way.

Thanks in advance.

MattTheGuru

There are lots of ways to do this. The most important thing is just to find a way that works and isn't computationally overloading.

In this case I would absolute recommend a code engine function.
Here video on making that exact function: https://www.loom.com/share/b0fa3d484ab04222b61219e9f1a0fea1?sid=4bf8ed43-f337-47b2-a60d-fbe4bbcb2c5f

And here is the code that I review in the video:
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http://const codeengine = require("codeengine");

function getTimeStamp() {
let timeStamp = Date.now();
console.log(timeStamp);
return timeStamp;
}

module.exports = { getTimeStamp };

MattTheGuru

There are lots of ways to do this. The most important thing is just to find a way that works and isn't computationally overloading.

In this case I would absolute recommend a code engine function.
Here video on making that exact function: https://www.loom.com/share/b0fa3d484ab04222b61219e9f1a0fea1?sid=4bf8ed43-f337-47b2-a60d-fbe4bbcb2c5f

And here is the code that I review in the video:
———————————————-

http://const codeengine = require("codeengine");

function getTimeStamp() {
let timeStamp = Date.now();
console.log(timeStamp);
return timeStamp;
}

module.exports = { getTimeStamp };

claudio_sp

Awesome! thanks a lot for your help. This is just the answer that I was looking for.