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DateTimeDiff > x always the same result

df
8 - Asteroid

Hi,

 

i have a problem with this formular:

when the difference between current timestamp and next timestamp  is bigger then 15 minutes it should be flaged with "1"

where is my mistake?

 

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LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

Hey @df

 

Swap the order of your fields :)

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@LordNeilLord

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MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

I was going another direction:

 

IF DateTimeDiff([Row+1:Timestamp],[Timestamp],"Minutes") > 15
THEN 1
ELSE 0
ENDIF

swap the variables.

 

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jamielaird
14 - Magnetar

I was about to reply with yet another option - swap the > for <

 

IF DateTimeDiff([Timestamp DateTime],[Row+1:Timestamp DateTime],"minutes") < 15
THEN 1
ELSE 0
ENDIF
LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

I actual change my mind...but still got it correct!

 

Oh well, you have answers for any way you want to do it :)

 

@LordNeilLord

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df
8 - Asteroid

i thought DateTimeDiff(A,B) = DateTimeDiff(B,A) and is always a positive number o:

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