“Calculated columns cannot contain volatile functions like Today and Me”>
When you try to create a calculated column in sharepoint and use [Today] or [Me] in the formula, it will throw an error message, "Calculated columns cannot contain volatile functions like Today and Me."
You can solve the above issue by following the below steps:
- Create a dummy column with name "Today". Data type can be anything.
- Create a new calculated column with name whatever u want(for ex.,"TodaysDate").In the formula select the column "Today".(i.e. Formula should be "=[Today]").
- Specify the data type of the above column as "Date and Time".
- Go to the column you created first(i.e. Today)in the list settings and click on it. Click on the button "Delete".
- Add the calculated column you created("TodaysDate") to the view and you can see the current date displayed there.