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| The optional ''rel'' part, with syntax ''[-+]time[YDHNS]'', produces past (''-'') or future (''+'') timestamps. One of the following units must be used: ''Y'' (years), ''D'' (days), ''H'' (hours), ''N'' (minutes) or ''S'' (seconds). For example, the ''%TIMESTAMP-1D#yyyy-mm-dd%'' (the ''-1D'' meaning one day in the past) resolves to ''2016-06-21'' on 22 June 2016. | The optional ''rel'' part, with syntax ''[-+]time[YDHNS]'', produces past (''-'') or future (''+'') timestamps. One of the following units must be used: ''Y'' (years), ''D'' (days), ''H'' (hours), ''N'' (minutes) or ''S'' (seconds). For example, the ''%TIMESTAMP-1D#yyyy-mm-dd%'' (the ''-1D'' meaning one day in the past) resolves to ''2016-06-21'' on 22 June 2016. | ||
| - | To use ''%TIMESTAMP...%'' on a command-line in a batch file, you need to escape the ''%'' by doubling it to ''<nowiki>%%TIMESTAMP...%%</nowiki>'', to avoid a batch file interpreter trying to resolve the variable. | + | To use ''<nowiki>%TIMESTAMP...%</nowiki>'' on a command-line in a batch file, you need to escape the ''%'' by doubling it to ''<nowiki>%%TIMESTAMP...%%</nowiki>'', to avoid a batch file interpreter trying to resolve the variable. |
| ==== [[arguments]] Script Arguments ==== | ==== [[arguments]] Script Arguments ==== | ||