Workflow Action - Date/Time Formatter

Modified on Tue, 1 Oct at 12:23 PM

Overview

The Date/Time Formatter action allows you to format and compare date fields within workflows. This action helps transform or evaluate dates to better suit specific conditions or outputs.

Action Name

Date/Time Formatter

Action Description

1. Format Date

Description: This action converts a date field from one format to another within a workflow. For example, you can convert a date from "MM/DD/YYYY" to "YYYY-MM-DD" to standardize dates for consistent reporting or communication.
Use Case: Useful when you need to ensure a uniform date format across various systems or reports.

2. Format Date and Time

Description: This action converts both date and time fields from one format to another. This action is especially useful for timestamps that include both date and time components.
Use Case: Great for workflows that deal with appointments or timestamps, where both date and time need to be reformatted.

3. Compare Dates

Description: This action compares two dates and evaluates which date is earlier, later, or whether the dates are equal. This can be used to trigger actions based on whether one date is within a specific time range of another date.
Use Case: Ideal for workflows where you want to compare registration dates with event dates or any other form of time-sensitive comparison.

Action Details

Format Date

Action Details

Field Name	Description	Mandatory
Action Name	The unique name you want to assign to this action.	Yes
Action Type	Choose the type of formatting action (Format Date, Compare Dates).	Yes
Field	Select the date field you want to format or compare.	Yes
From Format	Define the existing format of the date field.	Yes
To Format	Define the desired format for the date field.	Yes

Example Workflow:

Trigger: Form Submission
Action: Format the date of submission to YYYY-MM-DD format for further usage in reporting.

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Format Date and Time

Action Details

Field	Description	Mandatory
Action Name	The name you assign to this specific action.	Yes
Action Type	Selected as “Format Date and Time.”	Yes
Field	The field containing the date and time to be formatted.	Yes
From Format	The current format of the date and time (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm).	Yes
To Format	The desired format for both date and time (e.g., MM-DD-YYYY HH).	Yes

Example Workflow:

Trigger: Appointment Created
Action: Format the appointment date and time from Unix timestamp to readable format for notifications.

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Compare Dates

Action Details

Field	Description	Mandatory
Action Name	The name you assign to this specific action.	Yes
Action Type	Selected as “Compare Dates.”	Yes
Start Date	The first date field you want to compare.	Yes
Start Date Format	The format of the first date (e.g., MM-DD-YYYY).	Yes
End Date	The second date field to compare.	Yes
End Date Format	The format of the second date (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY).	Yes

Example Workflow:

Trigger: Event Registration
Action: Compare registration date with the event date to send reminders if the event is within 3 days.

Date and Time Format Supported

Format Type	Example Output
YYYY-MM-DD	45281
MM-DD-YYYY	45281
MM/DD/YYYY	45281
MM/DD/YY	45281
DD-MM-YYYY	21-12-2023
DD/MM/YYYY	21/12/2023
DD/MM/YY	21/12/23
DD MMM YYYY	45281
D MMMM YYYY	45281
MMMM D, YYYY	45281
MMM DD, YYYY	45281
MMMM Do YYYY	December 21st, 2023
X (Unix Timestamp)	1703176259