The function ecx:durationBetween calculates the difference between two dates in a specified unit. The value returned is a string data type.
Example
Calculate the number of days between a recipient's date of birth, which is stored as an attribute value, and the current date. The function is constructed as follows:
${ecx:durationBetween(user['DateOfBirth'], date.Today, 'days')}
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Structure
ecx:durationBetween (date, date, string)
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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date | The value used as a start date. |
date | The value used as an end date. |
string | Specifies the unit of time used to calculate the duration. Possible units include 'seconds', 'minutes', 'hours', 'days', 'weeks', 'months' and 'years'. |