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Date/Time Modifier Formats

Date/time modifier formats take the date/time values and converts them to text in a number of different ways. The table below shows all of the supported formats, along with an example. The example date/time is 12/4/2016 6:14 PM. Using an @ symbol in the format (example: 12/4/2016 @ 6:14 PM) causes incorrect modifier outcomes.

After applying a date/time format, the resulting value is considered to be text. Users can then apply any text operators to the value. For example, if you want to use the result as a number (example: Day), then you need to use the Text to Number modifier.

The formats may change depending on system settings. For example, the Short Date format is based on the regional settings of the current user’s machine.

Table:  Date/Time Modifier Formats

Format Example
Short Date 12/4/2021
Short Time 6:14 PM
Long Date Thursday, December 04, 2021
Short Date & Time 12/4/2021 6:14 PM
Long Date & Time Thursday, December 04, 2021 6:14 PM
Sortable Date & Time 2021-12-04T18:14:13
Day 4
Day (with leading 0) 04
Day of Week (short) Thu
Day of Week (long) Thursday
Month (number) 12
Month (name) December
Year (short) 21
Year (long) 2021
Hour (12-hour) 6
Hour (12-hour with leading 0) 06
Hour (24-hour) 18
Minute 14
Minute (with leading 0) 014
AM/PM PM
Z Client time zone

For use with the CreatedDateTime token. MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt Z

Custom Custom requires knowledge of the legal .NET date/time formats. An example, however would be something like: yy-M-d ddd which would return 21-12-4 Thu. See this resource for more information on custom formatting.

There is a Cherwell-specific custom modifier for a client's local time zone. Use a capital Z (capitalization is important) with any date/time field


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