Format date field values
How to use Python date formatting.
The Python date format
When you add a Date field to a Plomino form, the values entered in this field are displayed that way:
2010/03/16
It corresponds to the default date format used in Plomino: %Y/%m/%d
The Python language allows to display dates using those kind of formatting strings:
- %Y is the year
- %m is the month as decimal number
- %d is the day of the mont as decimal number
- %H is the hour
- %M is the minute
All the details can be found in the Python documentation.
Where to set your date format in Plomino ?
If you need a different format, there are several ways to change it.
First, you can change the default date format for the entire database using the "Date/time format" parameter in the database parameters (see an example).
Secondly, you can set a format specifically for a given field using the Format parameter in the field's Settings tab (see an example).
And thirdly, you can use the DateToString function in a any Plomino formula (here an example in a column)
