Built-in JS Functions Overview¶

EnOS provides built-in JavaScript functions that you can use in the Script node to convert the input msg into your desired format. The functions are grouped according to their usage.

Time¶

Use Time functions to add days/time to a specific date.

Function	Description
addDays	Add days to a specific date/time
addHours	Add hours to a specific date/time
addMinutes	Add minutes to a specific date/time
addSeconds	Add seconds to a specific date/time

Date¶

Date functions generate and format date values.

Function	Description
calculateDateDifference	Calculates the time difference between two dates and returns the difference in 4 different time units: seconds, minutes, hours, and days.
compareDates	Compares two dates and returns the result as an integer.
dateBuild	Builds a date String based on the specified pattern and date units.
dateTimeBuild	Builds a date/time String based on the specified pattern and date/time units.
dateTimeFormat	Converts a date/time (String) from one format to another.
getCurrentDateString	Returns the current date as a String in the specified format.
incrementDate	Increments a date/time by the specified date/time units.

Utils¶

Utils functions provides utility services.

Function	Description
generateUUID	Generates a random Universally Unique Identifier (UUID).