Datetime formatting (system words)

Each datetime formatting system function returns a date, time, or timestamp value as a character string.

System word	Description
sysLib.formatDate formatDate (dateItem [, characterDateFormat])	Formats a parameter into a date value and returns a character string.
sysLib.formatTime formatTime (timeItem [, characterTimeFormat])	Formats a parameter into a time value and returns a character string.
sysLib.formatTimeStamp formatTimeStamp (timeStampItem [, timeStampFormat])	Formats a parameter into a timestamp value and returns a character string.

Use the DateFormat, TimeFormat and TimeStampFormat properties on form fields and page handler items to specify date, time and timeStamp formatting on pages and forms.