Date Format property
Use the Date Format property to specify whether date and time values for a component display the date only, the time only, or both the date and the time. The property can be set on components for which the Underlying Type property is .
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Date Only | Format the component's value showing date only. |
| Time Only | Format the component's value showing time only. |
| Date and Time | Format the component's value showing date and time. |
Default formats for date and time are those specified in the regional settings in the Windows Control Panel.
In the Windows client, if the Language field in the User Preferences window is set to , then the default formats for date and time follow the regional settings in the Windows Control Panel. In the web client, the default date and time formats are based on the Language settings of the browser.
You can override the default or regional settings by selecting a language in the User Preferences window. In the web client, you can change the Language settings of your browser. After you set the language, the date and time are formatted according to the standard notation for your chosen language.
In Ming.le, you can use the user preferences applet to override the language settings in Mongoose.