FormatDate
Returns the local date and/or time formatted as specified.
Syntax
FormatDate(date, format, timeZone)
Enabled For
For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".
| Business Object Category | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules | Yes |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load) | Yes |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load) | Yes |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load) | Yes |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules | Yes1 |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules | Yes |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules | No |
| Business Rules: Required Rules | Yes1 |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules | Yes1 |
| Client Expressions | No |
| Object Permissions | No |
| Services | Yes |
| LDAP | Yes |
| Mobile | Yes |
| Quick Actions (except Export to Microsoft Excel Quick Action and UI Quick Actions) | Yes |
| UI Quick Actions | No |
| Reports | Yes |
| Search/Dashboard without field references | Yes |
| Search/Dashboard with field references | Yes |
| 1. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field. | |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| date | The date and/or time to format. |
| format |
The format for the date and/or time. See Standard date and time format strings for information about the accepted formats. |
| timeZone |
(Optional) The time zone, in IANA format. |
Return Value
String representation of date time value.
Example
$(FormatDate(ResolvedDateTime, "dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm"))
If the value of the ResolvedDateTime field is April 14, 2017 at 1:25pm, the above example returns 14.04.2017 13:25.