Bod (Tag-based PE function)

Return a timestamp for beginning of the day from a time expression.

Syntax

Bod(t1)

Arguments

t1

A time expression, enclosed in single quotes

Returns

Timestamp for the start of the day

Exceptions

None

Notes

This function is useful for establishing a time at a unique clock time independent of the length of particular days.

Example

Bod('*')

• [Return a timestamp for beginning of the day today.]

  Bod('y')

• [Return a timestamp for beginning of the day yesterday.]

  Bod(FindEq('att1', '-3d', '*', 50))

• [Return a timestamp for beginning of the day when 'att1' value was first equal to 50 in the past 72 hours.]