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6.2 Variable date

Double click on the variable Date in the Variables pane, the expression builder will be opened. The expression

builder shows the Today function. This function will return the current date, based on the system time. For

example if today is 27 August 2006 it will return that date on screen.

Click OK to leave the expression builder.

The Today functions returns the current date

The Properties pane shows the formatting for the Date variable. To change this format click the date format, a

popup menu appears showing the various date format options.

The Today functions returns the current date