+22Hi!
I'm trying to create in FME Desktop a published parameter that contains the date time now as a default value.
After publishing my script on FME Server, when I go on the web page calling that parameter, I'm not getting a value. I get the function string.
I tried to choose a Date type in my user parameter, but I only get a calendar.
Any idea how to get the current date time in a user parameter?
Thanks!
I don't think that's possible, although it would be very handy!
I've solved this exact same case by having one published, optional parameter of type String (let's call it DATE_GAME), and one private Python scripted parameter (let's call it DATE_GAME_FOR_REAL here).
The definition of DATE_GAME_FOR_REAL could look like this:
from datetime import datetime
date_game = FME_MacroValues.get('DATE_GAME', None)
if date_game:
return date_game
else:
return datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S')This function returns the value of DATE_GAME if the user typed anything into the field. If DATE_GAME is empty, it defaults to the current timestamp.
Then in my workspace I never reference DATE_GAME, only DATE_GAME_FOR_REAL.