Subtract 2 date variables to get minutes value

[vbvbvb]

Hi all, is there are easy way to make calculation to subtract date string value from UtcNow to get difference  in minutes (string or integer)?

For example: 

• Variable is "2020-04-09T16:12:17Z";
• UtcNow is "2020-04-09T15:30:17Z"
• Variable - UtcNow = 42 minutes

I guess easiest way would be to convert both date string values into integer and make subtraction, but is there's expression in Flow which allows that?

[efialttes · Accepted solution]

Hi!

ticks() funtion based expression should do the magic. Please have a look to this thread

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/how-to-get-difference-between-two-dates-in-f...

Hope this helps

[vbvbvb]

Thanks for insight, I'll try that.

[vbvbvb]

Thanks once again, that detailed posted is great, it worked like a charm.