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Parent topic: Utilities tab

Convert Date Format activity

An activity that changes the data format for a date-time value.



Configure the Convert Date Format activity

To configure the Convert Date Format activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Utilities tab.
      2. On the Utilities tab, drag the Convert Date Format activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

Procedure

  1. Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a System Activity.

  2. Click Convert Date Format .
  3. Complete the fields on the Convert Date screen.

    For more information, refer to Change the Data Format for a Date and Time.

  4. (Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notification .

    For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity

General Configuration

Specifies the common information for a system activity.



Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Description
Function:
Specifies an optional description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Convert Date

Specifies the settings to change the date-time data format.



Fields

Field Name Definition

Input Date Time
Function:
Specifies the reference date for your date calculation.
Accepted Values:
  • Custom Attributes - Specifies a process data variable that stores the date-time value and your date-time format.

    You can use Process Data screen to specify a process data variable.

    You can also use a custom date-time format. For more information, refer to Customize Your Date-Time Format.

  • Static - Specifies a static date and time.
  • Now - Specifies the date and time your activity starts.
Default Value:
Custom Attributes

Change Input Date Time to Output format
Function:
Specifies if the date format entered for the Input Date Time field changes to the format in the Date String field.

The DateTime data type for Input Date Time changes to a string data type in the format given in the list. It is then stored in the process data variable that shows in the Date String field.

This field indicates that the activity is operating. It is a read-only field. It is not possible to deselect this option.

Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The value for Input Date Time changes to the output format.
Default Value:
Selected

Date String
Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the result received from the date calculations if it is in the Date Time format.

The results of the date calculations that changes from the Date Time format to a String. The format of the string is specified in the list.

Accepted Values:
A process data variable that stores the result in the selected String format.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Test Mode
Function:
Lets you see if your settings give the necessary result before you run the process.
Accepted Values:
  • Deselected - Test mode is disabled.
  • Selected - Test mode is enabled.
Default Value:
Deselected

Test
Function:
Runs a test to validate the specified date-time settings.
Parent topic: Utilities tab

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Documentation Updated: December 3, 2015

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