In SAP Build Apps, which function in the Formula Editor returns the current date?

Question

Options

• AGET_DATETIME_COMPONENT
• BFETCH_DATE
• CGET_DATE
• DNOW

• A
  8% (3)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  87% (33)

Explanation

NOW is the correct answer because SAP Build Apps' Formula Editor uses NOW() to return the current date and time - consistent with how this function works across many platforms like Excel, Google Sheets, and various low-code tools.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. GET_DATETIME_COMPONENT - This function extracts a specific part (year, month, day, etc.) from an existing date/time value; it doesn't retrieve the current date.
• B. FETCH_DATE - This function does not exist in SAP Build Apps' Formula Editor; it's a plausible-sounding distractor.
• C. GET_DATE - Also not a valid function in SAP Build Apps' Formula Editor; another invented option designed to look credible.

Memory tip: Think "I want to know what time it is NOW" - NOW() gives you the present moment. If you've ever used Excel or Google Sheets, the same NOW() function works there too, making it easy to remember across tools.

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