You can generate the system date and/or system time by specifying the special attributes in the Transformer output schema. The system date and time are the current date and time on your operating system. To generate them, add the following attributes in the output schema and run the Transformer.
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
sys_date or todaysdate |
Generate system date. "sys_date" and "todaysdate" are synonymous and either can be used. |
| sys_time | Generate system time. |
You can specify the date format using the Encoding/Type selection in the Edit Output Attribute window. The default format is ASCII AMERICAN. See Adding and Deleting Attributes.