Setting up date and time format for your line of business
Parameters for date and time formats
Use the following parameters to define the date and time formats. These parameters set a date and time format for the dynamic data field, record definition, and association fields.
- DATE_FORMAT- Defines the format in which the date is displayed.
- DATE_TIME_FORMAT- Defines the format in which date and time are displayed.
To set the format for date and time
- As a case business analyst, log in to BMC Helix Business Workflows, and click Settings
. - Select Line of Business > Manage Line of Business.
- On the Application Configurations tab, click DATE_FORMAT.
- Specify the Configuration Value.
For example, for the date to appear as 21/08/2020, add the DATE_FORMAT as dd/MM/yyyy.
If you do not define a new format, the default dd MMM yyyy format is used.
- Click Save.
- On the Line of Business page, click DATE_TIME_FORMAT.
- Specify the Configuration Value.
If you do not define a new format, the default dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss a format is used. - Click Save.
This format is not applicable for $DATE$ and $TIMESTAMP$ keywords in BMC Helix Innovation Suite.
Examples of date and time formats
Format | Example |
|---|---|
MM/dd/yyyy | 01/02/2020 |
dd-M-yyyy hh:mm:ss | 02-1-2020 06:07:59 |
dd MMMM yyyy | 02 January 2020 |
dd MMMM yyyy zzzz | 02 January 2020 India Standard Time |
E, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss z | Tue, 02 Jan 2020 18:07:59 IST |
The following screenshot shows the date and time format defined for a line of business and the locale defined for a note template as French:
The following screenshot shows localized date and time in French:
