Build Dates

The

DateBuilder action allows you to select a date and optional time. You can also control whether this date is treated as a date or as a string.

Note:

The result of this block is either a date, a date and time or a string rather than a well-formed document.

Input Date	Click in this field to select a date from the calendar that opens and optionally set a time. Click Now to pick the current date and time.
Output Date Type	Select the data type to apply to this date: Date = the value for this date and time, if any, are treated as a date. It can be used in date calculations or sorting by date. String = the value for this date and time, if any, are treated as a string of text. You cannot use this value in date calculations or sorting. You can choose the format to use to display this date string.
Output Date Format	Select the format to apply to this date string. Date formats include: Date and time syntax symbols includes: a = AM or PM for 12-hour times dd = 2-digit date of the day EEE = 3-character abbreviation of the day of the week, such as Thu EEEE = full name of the day of the week, such as Thursday HH = 2 digit hour in a 24 hour clock hh = 2 digit hour in a 12 hour clock MM = 2 digit month MMM = 3-character month abbreviation, such as Dec MMMM = full month by name, such as December mm = minutes ss = seconds sss = milliseconds yyyy = 4-digit year z = timezone