Change date/time format in XML

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have changed the date format in KM, by adding 'customFormat=d MMM yyyy HH:mm'in the Additional Metadata field of a property (e.g. app_date). The change is properly displayed in KM Folders.

However when I change app_date into a custom format and then try to use it in a XML form, it doesn't work. It still uses the general settings, thereby ignoring my additional metadata.

Does anyone know how I can solve this issue?

Kind regards,

Joost

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi Christenhusz,

herewith im sending a thread...

hope it helps...

regards,

Vinoth

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Vinoth,

Thank you for your reply, but the problem is not that i want to display the date and time according to the countries format. On the contrary we want to make the make the date/time format independent of the language.

This works for KM Folders, only not for XML.

Kind regards,

Joost

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi Christenhusz,

Check the links,

Documentation:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/text/DateFormat.html

customFormat

To set a customer pattern according to documentation:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html

hope it helps,

Regards,

Vinoth

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Vinoth,

I think you don't quite understand me. I know the documentation and it works!!!!

EXCEPT not in an XML form. So the problem lies in the form or something.

Greetings,

Joost

[detlev_beutner · Accepted solution]

Dag Joost,

obviously, the XMLForms functionality does no refer to the additional format information set on the property itself. Have in mind that the XMLFormsBuilder is developed somewhat independently from the rest of the KM.

Anyhow, I think it would make sense the the FormBuilder accesses the property meta-information and so saves the format on the form. So I would suggest to open an OSS message, with good chances to be asked to open a DevelopmentRequest 😐

Hope it helps

Detlev

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hello, is it possible now?

does it have solution on EP7?

Thanks!