Using date macros

Date macros are used in search queries to provide dynamic dates as part of the search. They are also used as input in a data service that uses a non-search API transaction, in links, in dialogs, and as initial values in custom input fields. This provides dynamic dates, even when a search transaction is not used.

The date macros that are used are DATE(x) and DAY(y). You must wrap these date macros inside an { } to work in an application: {DATE(x)}, {DAY(y)}.

This table shows the different uses of date macros on various input fields:

Component	Input field
data service	Value column
links	link syntax
dialogs	Initial Value field
initial values in custom input fields	Intial date value field