Technical data
Setting System Time
6.7 Choosing Languages, and Date and Time Formats
Table 6–3 (Cont.) Predefined Output Date Formats
Date Format Logical Format Example
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_014 !MN0-!D0-!Y2 01-13-98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_015 !MN0.!D0.!Y2 01.13.98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_016 !MN0 !D0 !Y2 01 13 98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_017 !D0/!MN0/!Y2 13/01/98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_018 !D0/!MN0-!Y2 13/01-98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_019 !D0-!MN0-!Y2 13-01-98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_020 !D0.!MN0.!Y2 13.01.98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_021 !D0 !MN0 !Y2 13 01 98
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_022 !Y2/!MN0/!D0 98/01/13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_023 !Y2-!MN0-!D0 98-01-13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_024 !Y2.!MN0.!D0 98.01.13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_025 !Y2 !MN0 !D0 98 01 13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_026 !Y2!MN0!D0 980113
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_027 /!Y2.!MN0.!D0 /98.01.13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_028 !MN0/!D0/!Y4 01/13/1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_029 !MN0-!D0-!Y4 01-13-1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_030 !MN0.!D0.!Y4 01.13.1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_031 !MN0 !D0 !Y4 01 13 1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_032 !D0/!MN0/!Y4 13/01/1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_033 !D0-!MN0-!Y4 13-01-1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_034 !D0.!MN0.!Y4 13.01.1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_035 !D0 !MN0 !Y4 13 01 1998
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_036 !Y4/!MN0/!D0 1998/01/13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_037 !Y4-!MN0-!D0 1998-01-13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_038 !Y4.!MN0.!D0 1998.01.13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_039 !Y4 !MN0 !D0 1998 01 13
LIB$DATE_FORMAT_040 !Y4!MN0!D0 19980113
Table 6–4 lists all predefined time format logical names, their formats, and
examples of the output generated using those formats.
Table 6–4 Predefined Output Time Formats
Time Format Logical Format Example
LIB$TIME_FORMAT_001 !H04:!M0:!S0.!C2 09:13:25.14
LIB$TIME_FORMAT_002 !H04:!M0:!S0 09:13:25
LIB$TIME_FORMAT_003 !H04.!M0.!S0 09.13.25
LIB$TIME_FORMAT_004 !H04 !M0 !S0 09 13 25
LIB$TIME_FORMAT_005 !H04:!M0 09:13
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