Date and Time — Reference

Expose a periodically updated date/time from the client’s clock.

Before you begin

• An App Connect page. Use a small known data set when verifying data binding or repetition.

Date and Time

Expose a periodically updated date/time from the client’s clock.

Properties, data and actions

Part	Meaning
ID	The component name, for example clock.
Interval	Seconds, Minutes, Hours or Days. It controls update frequency and output precision; for example Hours zeroes the smaller time fields rather than returning full seconds.
UTC Time	Uses UTC clock fields and appends Z when enabled. When off, the output uses local clock fields without a timezone suffix.
datetime data	Read clock.datetime. The output is a date/time string for display or further formatting, not a trusted server timestamp.

Worked example

Add Date and Time named clock with Interval Seconds. Bind a text label to clock.datetime and watch it change. Enable UTC Time and inspect the Z-suffixed value. Switch to Minutes and confirm the seconds field is zeroed.

Behavior and limits

The timer is scheduled relative to component initialization and can be delayed by browser scheduling. It is not guaranteed to tick exactly on clock boundaries. Use server time for trusted expiry, auditing or authorization decisions.

Build the surrounding page flow

Use a practical App Connect guide when you need the surrounding page, input or server-data workflow.

Check your result

You can use the component’s actual data path, configure its controls and verify the example’s reactive behavior.