DateTimeNow not working without aggregation

DateTimeNow not working without aggregation

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Article ID: KB0083209

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Products Versions
Spotfire Analyst 7.8 HF-005 and lower and 7.9.0

Description

If you have the function DateTimeNow() in your custom expression or a text field with a calculated value, you may get the error indicating the expression is not valid for that context:
​Please specify an aggregation method.

Issue/Introduction

DateTimeNow not working without aggregation.

Resolution

To resolve the issue apply hotfix TS 7.8.0 HF-006 (TS-50469) and higher or TS 7.9.0 HF-001 (TS-50470) and higher.

Additional Information

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