When Using TIMESTAMADD Function, Getting Error Message: Function TimestampAdd is called with an incompatible type. (HY000) (Doc ID 2135300.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 03, 2021

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Using OTBI, you need to multiply a number column and add add that figure to a date column.

The number column is the "Duration (Weeks)", you need to multiply this by 7 to get the number of days.
Then you need to add the number of days to the "Anticipated Contract Start Date" date column in order find out the "estimated completion date"

This can be normally achieved using "TIMESTAMADD" function - syntax: TIMESTAMPADD(interval, expression, timestamp column)

But if for example you use some custom extensible fields as below:

e.g.
FORMULA
TimestampAdd(SQL_TSI_DAY, "Opportunity Extension"."Extension Attribute Number 020", "Opportunity Extension"."Extension Attribute Timestamp 013")

The following Error is generated:
Formula syntax is invalid.
[nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 43113] Message returned from OBIS. [nQSError: 22025] Function TimestampAdd is called with an incompatible type. (HY000)
SQL Issued: SELECT TimestampAdd(SQL_TSI_DAY, "Opportunity Extension"."Extension Attribute Number 020", "Opportunity Extension"."Extension Attribute Timestamp 013") FROM "Sales - CRM Pipeline"
OK (Ignore Error)

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