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To customize the precision of the date presentation in your templates (you may want to output only the day of the week or only the time etc.) you can use special functions.
There are following date and time functions accessible in all templates:
 Note: These functions return value according to Regional and Language Options settings in your system.
Let us tell you about the work of the date and time functions on example, when English (United States) is set as regional standard at Regional and Language Options.These functions return value according to Regional and Language Options, which are set in the system.
Let us tell you about work of date and time functions on example of English (United States) is set as regional standard at Regional and Language Options.
FUNCTION:
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VARIABLE VALUE:
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FUNCTION APPLIED:
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fmdt
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9/20/06 6:00 PM
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:00 PM
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9/20/06
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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wd
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9/20/06 6:00 PM
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Wednesday
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9/20/06
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Wednesday
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date
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9/20/06 6:00 PM
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09/20/06
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9/20/06
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09/20/06
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time
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9/20/06 6:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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9/20/06
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(empty row)
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Date and time functions are accessible in all templates and can be applied to:
| · | All variables from which return date and time. |
| · | All variables from the following table: |
VARIABLE:
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TYPE:
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DESCRIPTION:
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\PROJECT_DATE_STARTED\
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Project template variable
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Date when the Project was started in following format: 9/20/2006.
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\PROJECT_DATE_DEADLINE\
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Project template variable
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Project deadline in following format: 9/20/2006.
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\PROJECT_DATE_COMPLETED\
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Project template variable
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Date of the Project completion in following format: 9/20/2006.
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\ASSIGNED\
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Client, Corporate Experts, Freelancer Jobs template variable
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Date when the Job was assigned in following format: 9/20/2006.
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\DEADLINE\
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Client, Corporate Experts, Freelancer Jobs template variable
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Job deadline in following format: 9/20/2006
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\COMPLETED\
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Client, Corporate Experts, Freelancer Jobs template variable
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Completion date in following format: 9/20/2006.
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\DONE\
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Client Jobs template variable
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Completion date in following format: 9/20/2006.
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\START\
\ESTSTART\
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Quotes template variable
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Date assigned in following format: 9/20/2006.
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\COMPLETION\
\ESTCOMPLETION\
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Quotes template variable
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Deadline date in following format: 9/20/2006.
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 Example
Example of using date and time function on \ASSIGNED\ variable from the Client Jobs template:
\wd(ASSIGNED)\
The result will be the day of the week, when the Job was assigned (e.g. Wednesday).
See Also: Logic of Templates
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