Crystal Reports for Rational Application Developer Designer Guide

Date format dialog box

Use the Date option to set detailed formatting options for date fields in your report.

If you want to create a custom format for a date field object, use this list to specify the way you want the program to print/display the day part of the date. Your options are:

Format	Description
1	Prints the day as a number. If the day number is only a single digit, it prints the number without a leading zero.
01	Prints the day as a number. If the day number is only a single digit, it prints the number with a leading zero.
None	Does not print the day.

Choose the option that fits your needs. The program modifies the sample date at the bottom of the dialog box to reflect your choice.

If you want to create a custom format for a date field object, use this list to specify the way you want the program to print/display the month part of the date. Your options are:

Format	Description
3	Prints a month as a number. If the month number is only a single digit, it prints the number without a leading zero.
03	Prints the month as a number. If the month number is only a single digit, it prints the number with a leading zero.
Mar	Prints a three letter abbreviation for the month.
March	Spells out the full name of the month.
None	Does not print the month.

Choose the option that fits your needs. The program modifies the sample date at the bottom of the dialog box to reflect your choice.

If you want to create a custom format for a date field object, use this list to specify the way you want the program to print/display the year part of the date.

Format	Description
99	Prints the year in its short, two digit format.
1999	Prints the year in its long, four digit format.
None	Does not print the year.

Choose the option that fits your needs. The program modifies the sample date at the bottom of the dialog box to reflect your choice.

Era/Period Type

Use the Era/Period Type list to select either a short or long era/period of time.

If you want to create a custom format for a date field object, use these options to select the order in which you want the elements of the date to appear. Your options are:

Format	Description
MDY	Prints the date in the order Month, Day, Year.
DMY	Prints the date in the order Day, Month, Year.
YMD	Prints the date in the order Year, Month, Day.

Select the option that fits your needs. The program modifies the sample date at the bottom of the dialog box to demonstrate the sequence you have chosen.

If your operating system supports multiple calendar types you may use the Calendar Type list to select a calendar type for the date field.

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