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	For all options of the relative date/time calculation, see the ''[[scripting#timestamp\|%TIMESTAMP%]]'' syntax documentation.		For all options of the relative date/time calculation, see the ''[[scripting#timestamp\|%TIMESTAMP%]]'' syntax documentation.
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		+	===== In PowerShell =====
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		+	In PowerShell, you can use its built-in timestamp functions.
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		+	To format the current timemestamp, use the ''[[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849887.aspx\|Get-Date]]'' cmdlet and its ''-Format'' switch:
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		+	<code powershell>
		+	$timestamp = (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd")
		+	Write-Host $timestamp
		+	</code>
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		+	To calculate relative times, use methods of the ''[[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.datetime.aspx\|DateTime]]'' class, like the ''[[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.datetime.adddays.aspx\|AddDays]]''. To format the calculated timestamp, use the ''[[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zdtaw1bw.aspx\|ToString]]'' method.
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		+	<code powershell>
		+	$yesterday = (Get-Date).AddDays(-1)
		+	$timestamp = $yesterday.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")
		+	Write-Host $timestamp
		+	</code>

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