Using Model Builder's inline variable %Date% or %t% in Output name

VanessaSimps

hello- I am trying to use the inline variable of either %Date% or %t% in an output name. 

I am not using an iterator in this model, I simply want to be able to automat the output name to have the date included in the name. 

I am getting the following messages (000354 if I use %date% and 000278 if I use %t%) , which could make sense if the model isn't actually recognizing the %. 

• ERROR 000354: The name contains invalid characters
  
• ERROR 000278: Field mapping error: field type invalid for output field created_date and input field created_date
  
  

Do you have to be utilizing an iterator in your model in order to use the date inline variable?

Thanks in advance,

Vanessa

SiqiLi

Hi @VanessaSimps,

Iterators are not required in order to use inline variable.

%date% is not one of our supported system variables, so it doesn't work. 

%t% should work and add time in the format of YYYYMMDDHHMMSS (inline variable documentation). This "ERROR 000278: Field mapping error: field type invalid for output field created_date and input field created_date" seems related to the Feature Class To Feature Class Tool. Could you please try use Export Features tool?