Format DateTime
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Category
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DateTime Commands

Description
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This command allows you to apply formatting to a string. Use this command when you want to apply specific formatting to text or a variable

Parameters
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**Input**
	Specify either text or a variable that contains a date or number requiring formatting, e.g., {DateTime.Now}, 1/1/2000.

**Input Date Format**
	Set the input of date format, If this field is blank, BYpass will try to determine automatically, e.g., MM/dd/yy, hh:mm.

**Format**
	Specify the output string format of date value, e.g., MM/dd/yy, hh:mm. Refer to <a href=\"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/standard-date-and-time-format-strings\">here</a> for more information.

**Variable Name**
	Enter variable name to receive output.



Returned Value
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	This command does not have returned value.

Example Usage
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	Example Location:  
		`BYpass\\Examples\\DateTime Commands\\Format DateTime\\Format DateTime.xml`

See Also
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	- :doc:`Date Calculation <datecalculation>`