# Today

| **Name**    | ***Today***                                                                                            |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Syntax      | Today ()                                                                                               |
| Purpose     | To get current system date without the time component.                                                 |
| Description | Returns current system date. Time returned is midnight. For current date and time, use *Now* function. |
| Return Type | Date Time                                                                                              |
| Parameter   | -                                                                                                      |

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**Example**

In this example, we will drag-and-drop the *Today* function transformation object to the *dataflow designer* window.

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Right-click on the function transformation object and select *Preview Output.* You can see that Astera has returned the current system date.

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