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| Day, Date and Time-related [[Formula Functions]].
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| :''Learn more:'' [[#Date/Time Formats|Date/Time Formats]]
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| ==Date/Time Formats==
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| Dates are used throughout the platform, in Appointments, as Start/End Dates in Tasks, Expected Close Date, Estimated Start/End Date, Date Due, etc. | |
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| Default formats are specified in the [[Company Information]] section of the Setup area. Admins and Users can change the default selection for an individual in the [[User Settings]].
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| ===Date Format===
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| These Date Formats are available in the platform:
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| : <tt>mm/dd/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy yyyy/dd/mm yyyy/mm/dd</tt>
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| : <tt>mm-dd-yyyy dd-mm-yyyy yyyy-dd-mm yyyy-mm-dd</tt>
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| : <tt>mm.dd.yyyy dd.mm.yyyy yyyy.dd.mm yyyy.mm.dd</tt>
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| ;where:
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| :<tt>mm</tt> is "Month", <tt>dd</tt> is "Day", <tt>yyyy</tt> is Year
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| :and delimters are:
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| ::<tt>(/)</tt> slash, or stroke
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| ::<tt>(-)</tt> dash, or hyphen
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| ::<tt>(.)</tt> period, dot, or full stop
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| ===Time Format===
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| Users can choose a 12-hour clock with AM/PM, or a 24-hour clock.
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| Using a 12-hour format, '10:00 AM' is created with this syntax:
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| :{| border="0" class="tightrows"
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| | '''Format''' || '''Type''' || '''Examples'''
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| <tt>hh:mm a<br>
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| a hh:mm<br>
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| HH:mm</tt>
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| 12-hour clock<br>
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| 12-hour clock<br>
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| 24-hour clock<br>
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| 3:30 AM, 3:30 PM<br>
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| AM 3:30, PM 3:30<br>
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| 3:30, 15:30
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| |}
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| ===Date/Time Strings and Formula Functions ===
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| {{:Date/Time Strings}}
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| :''Learn more: [[Date and Time Formula Functions]]
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| ==For Developers==
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| ===Date Expressions===
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| :{| border="0" class="tightrows"
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| | width="375"|'''Expression''' || '''Result'''
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| |<tt>DATESUB('06/13/2009', 2, 'MONTH')</tt>
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| | <tt>= '04/13/2009'</tt>
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| |<tt>DATESUB(end_date, MONTH(start_date), 'MONTH')</tt>
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| | <tt>= '04/23/2009'</tt>
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| |<tt>DATESUB(end_date, start_date)</tt>
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| | <tt>= 140</tt> (days)
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| |<tt>MONTH(end_date) - MONTH(start_date)</tt>
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| | <tt>= 4</tt> (months)
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| |}
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| Where:
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| :<tt>end_date = '06/23/2009'</tt>
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| :<tt>start_date = '02/03/2009'</tt> and <tt>MONTH(start_date) = 2</tt>
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| ===Long Date Format===
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| {{:Long Date Format}}
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| [[Category:Glossary]]
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