Format Date/Time
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator
The Format Date/Time activity enables you to transform existing date and time formats into custom formats that you create.
Configuring the Format Date/Time Activity
Before you configure the Format Date/Time activity, you need to determine the following:
The existing date and time format you want to transform.
The new date and time format you want it to become.
Use the following information to configure the Format Date/Time activity.
Details Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Type the time that you want to convert. |
| Format | Type the format of the time that you want to convert. See the Date/Time Format Codes table for format codes and examples. |
| Format | Type the format that you want to convert the input time to. |
| Output Adjustments | Type a number in any of the following fields to adjust the output time from the input time. For example, if the input time is coming from a server that is three hours ahead of your local time, type -3 in the Hours field to set the output time (your local time) to three hours behind the input time. If the input time is three hours behind your local time, type 3 to set the output time to three hours ahead of the input time. You can adjust the output time using the following time units: Days Months Years Hours Minutes Seconds |
To specify a date/time format, you must enter the codes that represent each part of the date and time.
Date/Time Format Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| y | The last digit of the year. For example, 2005 would be represented as 5. |
| yy | The last two digits of the year number. For example, in this format 2005 would be represented as 05. |
| yyyy | The year number in four digits. For example, in this format 2005 would be represented as 2005. |
| M | Month as a number from 1 to 12. If the month number is a single-digit number, it is displayed without a leading zero. |
| MM | Month in two digits. If the month number is a single-digit number, it is displayed with a leading zero. |
| MMM | The name of the month in three letters. For example, August would be represented as Aug. |
| MMMM | The name of the month spelled in full. This format is supported only for output time. Note: This format is only supported for the output format. |
| d | Day as a number from 1 to 31. If the day number is a single-digit number, it is displayed without a leading zero. |
| dd | Day in two digits. If the day number is a single-digit number, it is displayed with a leading zero. |
| ddd | The abbreviated name of the day of the week in three letters. For example, Saturday is abbreviated as “Sat”. |
| dddd | The full name of the day of the week. For example, Saturday is displayed in full. Note: This format is only supported for the output format. |
| h | Hour as a number from 1 to 12 when using the 12-hour clock. If the hour number is a single-digit number, it is displayed without a leading zero. |
| hh | Hour in two digits using the 12-hour clock. If the hour number is a single-digit number, it is displayed with a leading zero. |
| H | Hour as a number from 0 to 23 when using the 24-hour clock. For example, in this format 1 pm would be represented as 13. If the hour number is a single-digit number, it is displayed without a leading zero. |
| HH | Hour in two digits using the 24-hour clock. For example, in this format 1 pm would be represented as 13. If the hour number is a single-digit number, it is displayed with a leading zero |
| m | Minutes as a number from 0 to 59. If the minute number is a single-digit number, it is displayed without a leading zero. |
| mm | Minutes in two digits. If the minute number is a single-digit number, it is displayed with a leading zero. |
| s | Seconds as a number from 0 to 59. If the second number is a single-digit number, it is displayed without a leading zero. |
| ss | Seconds in two digits. If the second number is a single-digit number, it is displayed with a leading zero. |
| tt | A.M. or P.M. as two letters: A.M. or P.M. as defined on your system. |
Here are some examples of dates and times and their corresponding format:
| Format | Date |
|---|---|
| MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt | 08/05/2006 03:05:15 PM |
| M/d/yy h:m:s tt | 8/5/06 3:5:15 PM |
| ddd MMM dd yyyy | Sat Aug 05 2006 |
| dddd, MMMM dd yyyy | Saturday, August 05 2006 |
Published Data
The following table lists the published data items.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Format Result | The result of the format in the specified form. |
| Format Result without adjustments | The formatted result, but without any adjustments made to it. |
| Input Time | The input time. |
| Input Format | The format of the date and time that was entered as the input time. |
| Output Format | The format of the date and time that was entered as the output time. |