Subtract Date Time activity

An activity that subtracts time from a specified date and time.

Configure the Subtract Date Time activity

To configure the Subtract Date Time activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Good to Know

In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Utilities tab.
On the Utilities tab, drag the Subtract Date Time activity onto your process.

Procedure

Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
Click Subtract Date Time .
Complete the fields on the Subtract Date Time screen.
For more information, refer to Subtract Time from a Specified Date and Time.
(Optional) Click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Subtract Date Time activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Description: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Allowed Values: One line of text (a string). Accepted: Letters Numbers Spaces Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Description: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Allowed Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Description:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Allowed Values:

One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

Letters
Numbers
Spaces

Default Value:

None

Accepts Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Variables:: No

Subtract Date Time

Specifies the settings to subtract time from your specified date and time.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Input Date Time	Description: Specifies the reference date for your date calculation. Allowed Values: Custom Attributes - Specifies a process data variable that stores the date-time value and your date-time format. You can use App Data screen to specify a process data variable. You can also use a custom date-time format. For more information, refer to Customize Your Date-Time Format. Static - Specifies a static date and time. Now - The date and time the system activity starts at runtime. Default Value: Custom Attributes Example: Refer to: (Example) Configure a Convert Date Format activity
Subtract	Description: Specifies the time to subtract from the Input Date Time. Allowed Values: An integer, or a process data variable that stores an integer. You can use App Data screen to specify a process data variable. The time unit. Options are: Seconds Minutes Hours Days Weeks Months Years Default Value: Days Accepts Variables: Yes Example: If the value is set to 10, and the time unit is set to Days, 10 Days are added or subtracted.
My Organization's Business Time	Description: Specifies to use your work calendar for date calculations. To Open this Field: On the Email Notifications screen, click the Reminder tab. Allowed Values: Deselected - Uses your work calendar for calculations. Selected - Does not use your work calendar for calculations. Default Value: Deselected Example: The Business Time field is set as selected, and business hours of work calendar are configured as 9 AM to 5 PM. If the task with completion time 8 hours is entered at 1 PM on Monday, then the task must be completed by 12 PM on Tuesday.
Date String	Description: Specifies the process data variable that stores the result received from the date calculations if it is in the Date Time format. The results of the date calculations that changes from the Date Time format to a String. The format of the string is specified in the list. Allowed Values: A process data variable that stores the result in the selected String format. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Example: Refer to: (Example) Configure a Convert Date Format activity
Test Mode	Description: Lets you see if your settings give the necessary result before you run the process. Allowed Values: Deselected - Test mode is disabled. Selected - Test mode is enabled. Default Value: Deselected
Test	Function: Runs a test to validate the specified date-time settings.