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format_datetime

The format_datetime function formats a datetime according to the provided format.

Syntax

    format_datetime( Datetime, Format)

Arguments

Returns

The string with the format result.

Supported Formats

Format specifierDescriptionExamples
dThe day of the month, from 1 through 31.2009-06-01T13:45:30 -> 1, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 15
ddThe day of the month, from 01 through 31.2009-06-01T13:45:30 -> 01, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 15
fThe tenths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 6, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.05 -> 0
ffThe hundredths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 61, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0050000 -> 00
fffThe milliseconds in a date and time value.6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 617, 6/15/2009 13:45:30.0005 -> 000
ffffThe ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175000 -> 6175, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000500 -> 0000
fffffThe hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175400 -> 61754, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.000005 -> 00000
ffffffThe millionths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175420 -> 617542, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000005 -> 000000
fffffffThe ten millionths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175425 -> 6175425, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0001150 -> 0001150
FIf non-zero, the tenths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 6, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0500000 -> (no output)
FFIf non-zero, the hundredths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 61, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0050000 -> (no output)
FFFIf non-zero, the milliseconds in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 617, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0005000 -> (no output)
FFFFIf non-zero, the ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.5275000 -> 5275, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000500 -> (no output)
FFFFFIf non-zero, the hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175400 -> 61754, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000050 -> (no output)
FFFFFFIf non-zero, the millionths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175420 -> 617542, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000005 -> (no output)
FFFFFFFIf non-zero, the ten millionths of a second in a date and time value.2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175425 -> 6175425, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0001150 -> 0001150
hThe hour, using a 12-hour clock from 1 to 12.2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 1, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 1
hhThe hour, using a 12-hour clock from 01 to 12.2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 01, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 01
HThe hour, using a 24-hour clock from 0 to 23.2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 1, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 13
HHThe hour, using a 24-hour clock from 00 to 23.2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 01, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 13
mThe minute, from 0 through 59.2009-06-15T01:09:30 -> 9, 2009-06-15T13:29:30 -> 29
mmThe minute, from 00 through 59.2009-06-15T01:09:30 -> 09, 2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 45
MThe month, from 1 through 12.2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 6
MMThe month, from 01 through 12.2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 06
sThe second, from 0 through 59.2009-06-15T13:45:09 -> 9
ssThe second, from 00 through 59.2009-06-15T13:45:09 -> 09
yThe year, from 0 to 99.0001-01-01T00:00:00 -> 1, 0900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0, 1900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 9, 2019-06-15T13:45:30 -> 19
yyThe year, from 00 to 99.0001-01-01T00:00:00 -> 01, 0900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 00, 1900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 00, 2019-06-15T13:45:30 -> 19
yyyyThe year as a four-digit number.0001-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0001, 0900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0900, 1900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 1900, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 2009
ttAM / PM hours2009-06-15T13:45:09 -> PM

Supported Delimiters

Format specifier can include following delimiter characters:

DelimiterComment
 Space
/
-Dash
:
,
.
\_
[
]

Examples

Let dt = datetime(2017-01-29 09:00:05) in the following examples:

  • v1=format_datetime(dt,'yy-MM-dd [HH:mm:ss]') returns as 17-01-29 [09:00:05]
  • v2=format_datetime(dt, 'yyyy-M-dd [H:mm:ss]') returns as 2017-1-29 [9:00:05]
  • v3=format_datetime(dt, 'yy-MM-dd [hh:mm:ss tt]') returns as 17-01-29 [09:00:05 AM]