%now% Returns null value

[jaffee15241]

I am using the built in notifications app trying to include the current time. %now% is retuning null. I thought that %now% was a global variable for the current time but maybe I am mistaken

Here is the Log entry
app:576](http://192.168.1.2/logs#)2025-03-05 03:50:48.757 PMinfoSpace Heater is ON Now: null Date: 05-Mar-2025

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[bertabcd1234]

No, the UI spells out the specific options you can use:

Use %device% to include event device name, %value% to include event value, %text% to include event description, %time% to include event time, and %date% to include event date.

The one you are trying is specific to RM, which also does something similar. These are all app-specific options unless you have a global variable and the app allows them in that context.

Since Notifier pretty much sends something as soon as it happens (no delays or branching actions like RM -- where these are also available but refer to the trigger event, more or less the same here), you can use %time% and, if needed %date%, to get the same information.

[jaffee15241]

%Time% returns the time the trigger runs the 1st time, not the current time. No big deal I guess it won't work in notifier.

Thanks

[bertabcd1234]

Ah, yeah, repeated notifications would make that different since it refers to the event itself. You could certainly do something like this in RM instead if you need that information (or consider if the timestamp on the notification provided by your OS is enough).