{"id":193210,"date":"2026-07-23T10:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T01:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/developer-blog\/data-update-datetime\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:26:26","slug":"data-update-datetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/en\/developer-blog\/data-update-datetime\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatically Setting Date and Datetime Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"58\" data-attachment-id=\"113114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/en\/developer-blog\/first-questetra-bpm-suite-step1\/attachment\/basic-banner-new-en\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/basic-banner-new-en.png?fit=1200%2C68&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,68\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"basic-banner-new-en\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/basic-banner-new-en.png?fit=1024%2C58&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/basic-banner-new-en-1024x58.png?resize=1024%2C58&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/basic-banner-new-en.png?resize=1024%2C58&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/basic-banner-new-en.png?resize=600%2C34&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/basic-banner-new-en.png?resize=768%2C44&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/basic-banner-new-en.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the third installment in the &#8220;Automatically Changing Data During a Workflow&#8221; series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the previous articles, we covered String (Title) and Numeric (total amount) types. This time, we&#8217;ll show you how to automatically set\u00a0<strong>Date and Datetime<\/strong>\u00a0Data Items using the Update Data step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatically set a &#8220;Retention Expiry Date&#8221; to 30 days after the received date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically set a &#8220;Billing Date&#8221; to the first day of the month following the application date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculate and set a &#8220;Contract Renewal Date&#8221; to one year after the contract start date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calculating a new date based on an existing date and setting it automatically<\/strong>\u00a0is a pattern well suited for the Update Data step. Asking people to calculate dates manually is prone to mistakes and omissions. By automating this, you can ensure accurate and reliable records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Configure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place a Update Data step and open its settings screen. Select a Date (or Datetime) Data Item as the &#8220;Data Item to be set value,&#8221; and enter an expression in the &#8220;Value or Expression&#8221; field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"193222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/en\/developer-blog\/data-update-datetime\/attachment\/data-update-datetime1-en\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?fit=1582%2C1028&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1582,1028\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"data-update-datetime1-en\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?fit=970%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en-970x630.png?resize=970%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-border-border-color wp-image-193222\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?resize=970%2C630&amp;ssl=1 970w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?resize=485%2C315&amp;ssl=1 485w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?resize=1536%2C998&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?resize=1200%2C780&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime1-en.png?w=1582&amp;ssl=1 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Update Data step settings screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calculating Based on Another Data Item&#8217;s Date (Date Type)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example: Setting the &#8220;Retention Expiry Date&#8221; to 30 days after the Date-type Data Item&nbsp;<code>q_ReceivedDate<\/code>&nbsp;(Received Date):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-code\">\n\t<div class=\"cm-editor\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n\t\t\t\n<pre>\n<code><div class=\"cm-line\">#q_ReceivedDate?.addDays(30)<\/div><\/code><\/pre>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting the first day of the following month:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-code\">\n\t<div class=\"cm-editor\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n\t\t\t\n<pre>\n<code><div class=\"cm-line\">#q_ApplyDate?.addMonths(1)?.getFirstDateInMonth()<\/div><\/code><\/pre>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting one year (12 months) later:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-code\">\n\t<div class=\"cm-editor\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n\t\t\t\n<pre>\n<code><div class=\"cm-line\">#q_ContractStartDate?.addMonths(12)<\/div><\/code><\/pre>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting the Date\/Datetime When the Step Is Processed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The date when the step was processed (Date type):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-code\">\n\t<div class=\"cm-editor\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n\t\t\t\n<pre>\n<code><div class=\"cm-line\">#today<\/div><\/code><\/pre>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The datetime when the step was processed (Datetime type):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-code\">\n\t<div class=\"cm-editor\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n\t\t\t\n<pre>\n<code><div class=\"cm-line\">#now<\/div><\/code><\/pre>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>#today<\/code>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<code>#now<\/code>&nbsp;set the date or datetime of&nbsp;<strong>the moment this step is executed<\/strong>, regardless of any Data Item. Note that if the Case has been stalled midway, the date may differ from the Case Start Date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verifying the Result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the configuration is complete, start a test Case and let it pass through the step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"353\" data-attachment-id=\"193226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/en\/developer-blog\/data-update-datetime\/attachment\/data-update-datetime2-en\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime2-en.png?fit=1106%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1106,381\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"data-update-datetime2-en\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime2-en.png?fit=1024%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime2-en-1024x353.png?resize=1024%2C353&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime2-en.png?resize=1024%2C353&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime2-en.png?resize=600%2C207&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime2-en.png?resize=768%2C265&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/support.questetra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/data-update-datetime2-en.png?w=1106&amp;ssl=1 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Case detail screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the target Date Data Item contains the expected value on the Case detail screen, the configuration is successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difference from &#8220;Setting Deadlines&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/en\/developer-blog\/service-task-calculation-datetime\/\">Setting Deadlines<\/a>&nbsp;explains how to specify a Timer Event&#8217;s deadline directly using an expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What this article covers is a different topic. It explains how to update the\u00a0<strong>value of a Date or Datetime Data Item<\/strong>\u00a0managed within the workflow using the Update Data step. This is useful when you need to store a date in a Data Item for reference in subsequent steps or for aggregation and analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>What You Want to Do<\/th><th>Example Expression<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Set N days after another Date Data Item<\/td><td><code>#q_ReceivedDate?.addDays(30)<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Set the first day of the month following another Date Data Item<\/td><td><code>#q_ApplyDate?.addMonths(1)?.getFirstDateInMonth()<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Set N months after another Date Data Item<\/td><td><code>#q_ContractStartDate?.addMonths(12)<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Set the date when the step was processed<\/td><td><code>#today<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Set the datetime when the step was processed<\/td><td><code>#now<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For details on the methods available in expressions, see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/questetra.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360024292672\">R2271<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/questetra.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/58897741855385\">R2276<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to automatically set\u00a0Date and Datetime\u00a0Data Items using the Update Data 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