Date/Time Format

you can use the date/time format property to specify the layout and content of the date/time control type the table below shows the different components that can be combined dd indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit day for example, 23 dd indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit day if the date is unknown the user may enter un for ‘unknown’ for example, 23 mm indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit month for example, 5 mm indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit if the date is unknown the user may enter un for ‘unknown’ mmm indicates that a three digit month will be entered with the use of a drop down menu for example, jan, may mmm indicates that either a three digit month will be entered or unk for ‘unknown’ with the use of a drop down menu for example, jan, unk yy indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit year for example, 07, 12 yyyy indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a four digit year for example, 2007, 2012 hh indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit hour will be entered in a 12 hour clock format for example, 01, 12 rr indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter either am or pm for example, am,pm hh indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit hour in 24 hour clock format for example, 01, 15 nn indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit minute for example, 05, 58 ss indicates that an input box will be entered allowing the user to enter a two digit second for example, 03, 54 sample formats the following table contains several example formats which can be used within the date/time property date/time defaults the table below contains the default for each datatype