This control lets you specify how dates are displayed in Analyzer.
Note: This does not affect the date formats Analyzer can read, only the way dates are displayed.
Choose one of the following options from the Date Display Format drop-down list to control how Analyzer displays the date in Views, in reports and other output:
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To Display This
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Choose This Display Format
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12/31/08 |
MM/DD/YY |
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31/12/08 |
DD/MM/YY |
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12.31.08 |
MM.DD.YY |
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31DEC2008 |
DDMMMYYYY |
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2008365 |
YYYYDDD |
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Dec 31, 2008 |
MMM DD, YYYY |
You can also create your own date display format. Just enter your choice in the Date Settings text box using the combinations of characters in the table below. You can separate these characters using blank spaces or any punctuation character.
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To Display This
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Use This Display Format
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Year 1 - 99 |
YY |
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Year 1900 - 9999 |
YYYY |
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Month 1 - 12 |
MM |
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Month Jan - Dec |
MMM |
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Day 1 - 31 |
DD |
SET DATE 'date-format'
| • | The parameter date-format indicates any combination of M, D, Y and separating characters, as shown in the Default Date Format drop-down. |
For example, SET DATE ‘mm/dd/yyyy’ will cause the date September 30th, 2005 to be displayed as ‘09/30/2005’.