Workflow Soluiton

I'm experimenting with the latest version of Workflow that I can find (8.1.5618.0) and have noticed component "Get Current Date" now returns a UTC datetime.  Previously it returned a datetime based on the server timezone.

Has anyone else seen this?

I'll need to upgrade to the latest version to check but a comparison of

7.6.4383.0

data[this.outputVariableName] = DateTime.Now;

8.1.4516.0

data.set_Item(this.outputVariableName, DateTime.Now);

I ran it in debug and the datetime matched the server clock.

I know they did some work with UTC date/times in ProcessManager.

If you use a Code Script component and print DateTime.Now does it work?

I just checked and using a script component and DateTime.Now returns the localised datetime for the workflow server (eg timezone adjusted). I now have to pass the results from the Get Current Date component through a 'Get Local Time' component to get my localised time it would seem.  Or use that script component.

Same behaviour in 8.1.5816.0.  I'm thinking this is the new normal which is ok - hopefully this post will help anyone noticing anything peculiar in their dates.

I can see a product improvement here though - update the Get Current Date component with a check box of 'Return UTC Time' that is unchecked by default.  That way people who upgrade won't notice any difference but will have new functionality available to them.  Or perhaps a new component altogether.