Using date display formats
Applies to
Display formats
Description
A date display format can have two sections. The first section
is required. The second section is optional and specifies how to
represent NULLs:
|
1 |
date-format;null-format |
The following table shows characters that have special meaning
in date display formats.
|
Character |
Meaning |
Example |
|---|---|---|
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d |
Day number with no leading zero |
9 |
|
dd |
Day number with leading zero if appropriate |
09 |
|
ddd |
Day name abbreviation |
Mon |
|
dddd |
Day name |
Monday |
|
m |
Month number with no leading zero |
6 |
|
mm |
Month number with leading zero if appropriate |
06 |
|
mmm |
Month name abbreviation |
Jun |
|
mmmm |
Month name |
June |
|
yy |
Two-digit year |
97 |
|
yyyy |
Four-digit year |
1997 |
Colons, slashes, and spaces display as entered in the mask.
Usage
If users specify a two-digit year in a DataWindow object,
PowerBuilder assumes the date is the 20th century if the year is
greater than or equal to 50. If the year is less than 50, PowerBuilder
assumes the 21st century.
For example:
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1/1/85
is interpreted as January 1, 1985 -
1/1/40 is interpreted as January
1, 2040
Examples
The following table shows how the date Friday, Jan.
30, 2003, displays when different format masks are applied.
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Format |
Displays |
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