CurrentDateTime() is not working

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PHPMaker v2026.5

I use the below syntax in Row_Inserting:

$newRow['CREATED_AT'] = CurrentDateTime();

Seems like it’s not working anymore as I’m getting the below error when I add record:

TypeError:
PHPMaker2026\MyProject\Db\Entity\Userlevel::setCreatedAt(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type ?DateTimeInterface, string given, called in E:\www\MyProject\src\Entity.php on line 189

  at E:\www\MyProject\src\Db\Entity\Userlevel.php:121
  at PHPMaker2026\MyProject\Db\Entity\Userlevel->setCreatedAt('2026-01-23 04:15:50')

Now I have to change the code to the following:
$newRow['CREATED_AT'] = new \DateTime(CurrentDateTime());

May I know if this is intended or otherwise?

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You're right. Don't use the old CurrentDateTime() anymore, it returns string, not suitable for entities used by v2026.

However, there is no need to use new DateTime(CurrentDateTime()), you may simply use new DateTime().

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However, if you want to auto-fill the value of current datetime with the string value in Add Page, for example, then you may simply use the following code in Row_Rendered server event for such case above:

if (CurrentPageID() == “add”) {
$this->CREATED_AT->EditValue = CurrentDateTime();
}