Get(CurrentTimeUTCMilliseconds)
 
Purpose 
Returns the current time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to the nearest millisecond.
Format 
Get(CurrentTimeUTCMilliseconds)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
number, time
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 13.0
Description 
Returns the current time without time zone adjustments in the form of the number of milliseconds since 1/1/0001. UTC time zone adjustments must be applied to return your local time.
Note  In client/server and peer-to-peer environments, this function evaluates the status of the client machine running the script (not the host machine).
Example 1 
Calculates the amount of time it takes to find and sort records as specified in the script.
Set Variable [$START ; Get ( CurrentTimeUTCMilliseconds )]
Go to Layout ["Invoices"]
Perform Find [Restore]
Sort Records [Restore; No dialog]
Set Variable [$END ; Get ( CurrentTimeUTCMilliseconds )]
Show Custom Dialog ["Script Duration" ; GetAsTime ( $END - $START )]
Example 2 
Calculates the local time for the specified time zone. When the time in UTC is 08:43:55.304 and TimeAdjustment contains -7:
GetAsTime ( ( Get ( CurrentTimeUTCMilliseconds ) + ( Location::TimeAdjustment * 3600000 ) ) / 1000 ) returns 1:43:55.304 PM.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
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