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Parse Date With Format Step

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Step Details

Introduced in Version---
Modified in Version---
LocationData > Dates

 The Parse Date with Format step converts a String into a DateTime data format.



Properties

Inputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
DateString to convert to DateTime String
FormatDateTime Format  String
Please use the Custom Date & Time Format Strings for a list of formatting options.

Outputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
Done

OutputConverted DateTimeDateTime


Using the Parse Date With Format Step

  1. From Designer Project, click CREATE FLOW and select Flow. Enter a Name for the Flow and click CREATE. 
  2. Add the Parse Date With Format step from the DATA > DATES category on the Toolbox tab to the Start step.
  3. From the Properties tab of the step, enter "yyyy/MM/dd" in the Format field under the INPUTS category. In the Date field, enter "2022/02/04". 
    The Format field is case sensitive requires a valid DateTime String Format to properly read the Date value. 

  4. Connect the Done path to the End step. Click Save to save changes.
  5. Click Debug from the top action bar and click START DEBUGGING. After the debugger runs, select the Parse Date with Format step, select Execution 1, and select View Input/Output Data
    The output from the step will be formatted as a DateTime value in the configured format. 


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