EAMakeCreationDateAlwaysBetween

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Overview

Adjusts document creation dates to ensure they fall within a specified time window by synchronizing with value date and adding/subtracting random milliseconds until time is between start and end hours.

When This Action Runs

Time window enforcement for DocumentFile entities requiring creation time constraints within specific business operation hours.

How It Works

  1. Validates document value date and synchronizes creation date with it
  2. Analyzes current hour against target window boundaries
  3. Determines adjustment direction (forward or backward) to reach target window
  4. Applies random milliseconds bidirectionally until time falls within specified hours
  5. Updates creation date with window-compliant time and infinite loop protection

Parameters

Parameter 1: Ignore (Not Used) - This parameter is not used

Parameter 2: Start Hour (Required) - Starting hour (0-23) of time window, inclusive (e.g., 9 for 9 AM)

Parameter 3: End Hour (Required) - Ending hour (0-23) of time window, exclusive (e.g., 17 for 5 PM)

Note: Start hour must be less than end hour and different from end hour

Database Tables Affected

  • DocumentFile Creation Date - Updates creation date field with time adjusted to target window
  • Document Date Fields - Synchronizes related date fields for consistency
  • Self-Contained Operation - Changes isolated to target document only

Important Warnings

⚠️ Parameter Requirements

  • Start and end hours must be valid integers (0-23)
  • Start hour must be less than end hour
  • Start and end hours cannot be the same

⚠️ Document Timing Impact

  • Original creation time is permanently modified
  • May affect time-based document sequences
  • Changed creation times may have audit implications

⚠️ Performance Considerations

  • Time adjustment adds overhead to document creation
  • Infinite loop protection may trigger in edge cases
  • Long-running adjustments may be cancelled by system

Module: core

Full Class Name: com.namasoft.infor.domainbase.util.actions.EAMakeCreationDateAlwaysBetween

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