Date Generation

The Date Generation command (Command Type: 1300) generates a single date or a list of dates in a specified format and UTC offset.

Command Type

Command Type ID: 1300

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
format	string	Date format string (e.g. `"yyyy-MM-dd"`) or `"unix"` for Unix timestamp	Yes
key	string	Where to store results. Possible values: `"data"`, `"children"`, `"local_variables"`	Yes
utcOffset	string	UTC offset (e.g. `"+03:00"` for Israel time)	Yes
dateOffset	DateOffsetConfiguration	Shift the date by a fixed amount (e.g. -1 month)	No
listConfig	DateListGenerationConfig	Generate a list of dates based on a starting point	No
output_parameter_name	string	Output parameter name for local variables	No

DateOffsetConfiguration

Field	Type	Description	Required
unit	string	Time unit: `"minutes"`, `"hours"`, `"days"`, `"weeks"`, `"months"`, `"years"`	Yes
value	number	Amount to shift (positive or negative)	Yes

DateListGenerationConfig

Field	Type	Description	Required
numberOfItems	number	How many dates to generate	Yes
incrementUnit	string	Time unit: `"minutes"`, `"hours"`, `"days"`, `"weeks"`, `"months"`, `"years"`	Yes
incrementAmount	number	How much to increment between each date (can be negative)	Yes

Usage Examples

Generate Today’s Date

{
  "command": "date-generation",
  "params": {
    "format": "yyyy-MM-dd",
    "key": "data",
    "utcOffset": "+00:00"
  }
}

Generate Yesterday

{
  "command": "date-generation",
  "params": {
    "format": "yyyy-MM-dd",
    "key": "data",
    "utcOffset": "+03:00",
    "dateOffset": { "unit": "days", "value": -1 }
  }
}

Generate a List of 7 Daily Dates

{
  "command": "date-generation",
  "params": {
    "format": "yyyy-MM-dd",
    "key": "children",
    "utcOffset": "+00:00",
    "listConfig": {
      "numberOfItems": 7,
      "incrementUnit": "days",
      "incrementAmount": 1
    }
  }
}

Date Range Generation - Generate date ranges
Numeric Sequence Generation - Generate number sequences

Quick Start

Commands Glossary

Command Type

Parameters

DateOffsetConfiguration

DateListGenerationConfig

Usage Examples

Generate Today’s Date

Generate Yesterday

Generate a List of 7 Daily Dates

​Command Type

​Parameters

​DateOffsetConfiguration

​DateListGenerationConfig

​Usage Examples

​Generate Today’s Date

​Generate Yesterday

​Generate a List of 7 Daily Dates

​Related Commands

Command Type

Parameters

DateOffsetConfiguration

DateListGenerationConfig

Usage Examples

Generate Today’s Date

Generate Yesterday

Generate a List of 7 Daily Dates

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