1.8

Date
Dates in variable data can be displayed as long, medium and short dates with different time
displays. There are quite a few presets, but you can also enter a custom format mask.
1. Open the Text Script Wizard: double-click to open an existing script in the Scripts pane or
create a new Text Script using the Text Script Wizard; see "Using the Text Script Wizard"
on page607.
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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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.
Alternatively, you can enter a custom format mask: click in the Format column for the
corresponding field and start typing a pattern to format the date (and optionally, the time).
Do not put the pattern in quotes. For possible patterns see "Date and time patterns" on
page918.
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