IDataCollectorSet::get_SubdirectoryFormatPattern method (pla.h)
Retrieves or sets a format pattern to use when decorating the folder name.
This property is read/write.
Syntax
HRESULT get_SubdirectoryFormatPattern(
BSTR *pattern
);
Parameters
pattern
Return value
None
Remarks
PLA uses the pattern only if the IDataCollectorSet::SubdirectoryFormat property is set to plaPattern.
Use the following pattern characters to define your own pattern to append to the file name. For example, the pattern "MMMM d, yyyy \a\t h:mmTt" could yield "January 31, 2005 at 4:20AM".
| Pattern | Description |
|---|---|
| D | Day of the year. |
| DDD | Day of the year with leading zeros, if applicable. |
| d | Day of the month. |
| dd | Day of the month with a leading zero, if applicable. |
| ddd | The abbreviated name of the weekday, for example, Tue for Tuesday. |
| dddd | Full name of the weekday. |
| M | Month. |
| MM | Month with leading zero, if applicable. |
| MMM | The abbreviated name of the month, for example, Jan for January. |
| MMMM | Full name of the month. |
| y | Year without the century. |
| yy | Year without the century but including a leading zero, if applicable. |
| yyyy | Year with the century. |
| h | Hour in a 12-hour clock. |
| hh | Hour in a 12-hour clock with a leading zero, if applicable. |
| H | Hour in a 24-hour clock. |
| HH | Hour in a 24-hour clock with a leading zero, if applicable. |
| m | Minute. |
| mm | Minute with a leading zero, if applicable. |
| S | Second. |
| Ss | Second with a leading zero, if applicable. |
| T | The first character of the A.M./P.M. designator. |
| Tt | The A.M./P.M. designator. |
| Z | Time zone offset. |
| Zz | Time zone offset with a leading zero, if applicable. |
| N | Serial number. The number of leading zeros is defined by the number of characters. For example, if the serial number is 32 and the pattern is NNN, the serial number used is 032. |
| \c | Escaped character, where c is any character. Unrecognized characters, excluding white space, that are not escaped will result in an error. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | pla.h |
| DLL | Pla.dll |