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Date and time modification is an Albato tool that allows you to adjust a date or time received from previous steps in your automation. You can use it to:
- set specific hours, minutes, or seconds;
- add or subtract time (minutes, hours, or days);
- correct a timestamp before sending it to a CRM or another application.
What you need to know
This tool uses separate fields for setting values and for adding or subtracting time.
You do not enter “+” or “–” manually — the interface already separates these actions:
- Set minutes / Set hours — overwrite the existing value with a specific number.
Example: the original time is 15:19, but you need 15:15 → enter 15 in Set minutes field.
- Add minutes / Add hours / Add days — increase the value by the specified amount.
Example: the original time is 10:30, and you want the new time to be 10:45 → enter 15 in Add minutes field.
- Subtract minutes / Subtract hours / Subtract days — decrease the value by the specified amount.
Example: the original time is 12:00, and you need 11:45 → enter 15 in Subtract minutes field.
Example
An example of use is in integrations where you need to add 15 minutes to the time the lead is created, delaying the creation of a task in CRM. Let’s assume that the platforms used will be Facebook and amoCRM (contact + business).
Step 1. Adding the tool
Once the lead form has been filled out and a contact and offer have been created in amoCRM, you will need to define a task for the person responsible for that offer. To do this, click on the Tool option.
Then select the Date and time modification tool.
Step 2. Configuring the tool
In the tool window that opens, you can configure the necessary actions. To do this, in the Date and time to change field, specify the value that you will modify. In the example, it is the Date and time of the Facebook lead.
In the Add minutes field, write the static value 15. Click Save.
The tool will create a new variable with a date and time that will always add 15 minutes to the original Facebook variable.
Step 3. Creating a new step
Now, let’s use this variable in a new step. Add the New Task step in the amoCRM service.
In the settings window of this step, in the Completion date and time field, add the variable Changed date and time of our tool.
The task type in our example is Albato. To do so, fill in the form should follow the directions:
- Object type - enter the Leads option.
- Contact / Offer ID - select from the drop-down list.
- Text – type the text you need.
- Responsible User – indicate who is responsible for the transaction by selecting them from the transaction drop-down list.
- Completion date and time – already changed, select from the drop-down list in the Changed date and time step.
At the end, click on the “Save” button. The completed automation will look like this!
Our automation is ready! Don’t forget to start it.
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