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Title
How to change the date format of the $Date dynamic variable -
Description
How to change the date format of the $Date dynamic variable. -
Cause
The current format for the $Date dynamic variable is YYYY/MM/DD. An additional custom variable can be created to allow alternate formatting. For example, MM/DD/YYYY. -
Resolution
1. In the Desktop Authority Manager console, browse to Client Configuration | Global Options | User Management Options | Definitions.
2. Click Edit
3. Next, paste the following code into the definitions area:
$Year = left($Date,4)
$Day = right($Date,2)
$Month = substr($Date,6,2)
$Date2 = $Month + '/' + $Day + '/' + $Year
4. Now use $Date2 instead of $Date to get the format MM/DD/YYYY.
Note: Pressing F2 from a data field will display a list of dynamic variables.