Description
This operation component compares dates/times.
Options
Basic Options
Specify the first date and time. This is specified in one of the following formats.
YYYYMMDDhhmmss format (Example: 20111231000000)
"Date type" format (Example: Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 JST 2011)
An argument error occurs if the date and time are omitted.
"date1" and "date2" can be specified using different formats.
Specify the second date and time. Specify the date/time using either of the following formats.
"YYYYMMDDhhmmss" format (Example: 20111231010000)
"Date type" format (Example: Sat Dec 31 01:00:00 JST 2011)
An argument error occurs if the date and time are omitted.
"date1" and "date2" can be specified using different formats.
Advanced Options
None
Return Values
Icon | Name | Return value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old | 0 | The dates/times have been compared successfully. date1 is older than date2. |
| New | 1 | The dates/times have been compared successfully. date1 is later than date2. |
| Equal | 2 | The dates/times have been compared successfully. date1 and date2 are the same. |
| Failure | 197 | There is an error with the content of an option. |
- | - | 201 | Execution of the operation component timed out. |
202 | The operation component has not been executed. There is a problem with the settings for executing the operation component. | ||
203 | The operation component has not been executed normally. There is a problem with the Management Server environment. | ||
205 | The operation component has not been executed. There is a problem with the input information specification of the operation component. | ||
206 | The operation component has not been executed normally. There is a problem with the output information specification of the operation component. | ||
207 | The operation component has not been executed. The operation component may not have been registered on the Management Server. | ||
208 | The Automated Operation Process has been canceled because the Automated Operation Process was recovered while the operation component was executing. |
Output information
Variable | Description |
|---|---|
Message | This variable will be set to the following message if the dates/times are compared successfully. The operation component was successful. If an attempt to compare the dates/times fails, the content of the error will be set as a string. |
compare_result | This variable is set to the value of date1-date2. The units are seconds. <Example 1> If "20110728164130" and "20110727133000" are specified for date1 and date2 respectively 97890 <Example 2> If "20110727133000" and "20110728164130" are specified for date1 and date2 respectively -97890 |
returnCode | This variable is set to the return value. |
Notes
Use the Web console to check the return value. Refer to "Confirming the Operation Component Execution Status/Execution Results" in the Systemwalker Runbook Automation Operation Guide for details.
If a return value between 201 and 208 has been output, the Automated Operation Process will enter an aborted state or an error state, and error messages will be output to the following locations:
Event logs for the Management Server (if the Management Server is running on Windows(R))
syslogs for the Management Server (if the Management Server is running on Linux)
Custom messages for BPMN
Check for messages in these locations and take the appropriate action. Refer to the Systemwalker Runbook Automation Message Guide for details.
