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2. Click a data field that contains text, or add such a data field to the script with the Add field
button on the right.
3.
Under Format you can choose one of the following options:
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Custom Pattern opens a dialog in which you can enter a custom pattern the date
(and, optionally, the time). The dialog shows an example of a date formatted
according to the given pattern.
Do not put the pattern in quotes. For possible patterns see "Date and time patterns"
on page1065.
Note that this will only work if the type of the field has been set to Date in the Data
Mapping Configuration and if the field contains a valid date.
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Default Date displays the date with the default pattern for the current Locale.
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Short Date displays the day, month and year in two digits each, for example
01.04.16.
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Medium Date displays the day and month in two digits each and the year in four
digits, for example 01.04.2016. (This is also the value of the Default Date.)
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Long Date displays the day as a number, the month's full name and the year in four
digits, for example 1. April 2016.
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Short Time displays a time in hours and minutes in two digits each, for example
00:00.
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Medium Time displays a time in hours, minutes and seconds in two digits each, for
example 00:00:00. (This is also the value of the Default Time.)
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Long Time displays a time in hours, minutes and seconds in two digits each, and
adds a time zone, for example 00:00:00 EDT.
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Short Date/Time displays the date as a short date and the time as a short time, for
example 01.04.16 00:00.
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Medium Date/Time displays the date as a medium date and the time as a medium
time, for example 01.04.2016 00:00:00 (This is also the value of the Default
Date/Time.)
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Long Date/Time displays the date as a medium date and the time as a medium
time, for example 1. April 2016 00:00:00 EDT.
4. Close the Script Wizard. For a new script, don’t forget to add the selector to the template.
Font style
Text originating from variable data can be displayed in uppercase, lowercase or proper case.
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