Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r353c3f31d770db01cd2a37421dffef5166d6c20a -r50a76caec4a97fcdeb026d0ea7ec9c2d3c38bfeb
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 353c3f31d770db01cd2a37421dffef5166d6c20a)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 50a76caec4a97fcdeb026d0ea7ec9c2d3c38bfeb)
@@ -12,55 +12,16 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-
+import math
+import squish
 import sys
 import test
-import squish
-import math
 from dialin.common import MsgIds
 from dialin.utils import *
 from dialin.protocols import DenaliMessage, DenaliCanMessenger, DenaliChannels
 from builtins import int as pyInt
-
+from datetime import datetime
         
-def start_application(app_name):
-    """
-    Function to start application and verify application status [running]
-    If application does not start or running status is false, test stops
-    Argument:
-        @param app_name : (str) - Name of the application
-        @param app_executable : (str) - Actual application
-        @return: handle for the application if the application is in running state,
-        or error (exist the application)
-    """
-    counter = 0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            counter += 1
-            test.log("Starting {}".format(app_name))
-            squish.startApplication(app_name)
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" st try.")
-            elif counter == 2:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" nd try.")
-            elif counter == 3:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" rd try.")
-            else:
-                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" th try.")
-            break
-        except RuntimeError:
-            if counter == 1:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+" try - Please refer logs")
-            elif counter == 20:
-                test.log("Exiting after "+str(counter)+ " tries..")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            else:
-                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+ " tries - Please refer logs")
-        except:
-            logErrorDetails("Failed to start the application")
-            sys.exit(1)
-    
-        
 def check_if_object_is_within_the_container(obj=None, container=None):
     """
     check if an object is inside a container
@@ -181,3 +142,10 @@
                                               payload=payload)
 
     return message
+
+def get_current_date_and_time(date_format='%Y/%b/%d - %H:%M'):
+    
+    date = datetime.now()
+    return str(date.strftime(date_format))
+
+