Date and Time Format Variables

Variable (format)	Meaning/Usage	Default Tokens
`MX_NORMAL_DATETIME_FORMAT`	Normal (long) date/time. Used for displaying all dates. Also, the system first attempts to parse entered dates using this pattern.	`+day mon dom+, +yr4 h12:min:sec +mer +tz`
`MX_NORMAL_DATE_FORMAT`	Normal (long) date only. Used for displaying date-only entries, like date attributes.	`+day mon dom+, +yr4`
`MX_NORMAL_TIME_FORMAT`	Normal (long) time only. Currently not used.	`h12:min:sec +mer +tz`
`MX_TERSE_DATETIME_FORMAT`	Terse (short) date/time. Provides additional format for date/time input.	`moy/dom-/-yr2 h12:min-:-sec +mer`
`MX_TERSE_DATE_FORMAT`	Terse (short) date only. Provides additional format for date input.	`moy/dom-/-yr2`
`MX_TERSE_TIME_FORMAT`	Terse (short) time only. Currently not used.	`hr12:min-:-sec +mer`
Note that `day`, `yr4`, `mer`, and `tz` are normally displayed in date/time strings by default, but are not required input when entering a date (as denoted by the `+` preceding these tokens). Also, `yr2` and `sec` are required as input in the terse formats, but are not displayed in corresponding formatted strings.

These formats are used for both displaying dates in ENOVIA Studio Modeling Platform applications and ENOVIA Matrix Web Navigator and for parsing dates input to the system. (These formats do not affect the format of displayed dates/times in ENOVIA products.) The "normal" formats are used for displaying and/or entering dates and times, while the "terse" formats may optionally be used for input. In other words, when a date/time is entered, the system attempts to parse it with the "normal" format first. If that doesn't work, the system tries the "terse" format.

When using ENOVIA products, the normal and terse datetime formats are set in the MatrixIniDefaults program, which is installed with the framework. These settings must be in sync with properties in emxSystem.properties. Do not adjust these settings in the server's .ini file because they will override the setting in the MatrixIniDefaults program.

For more information about configuring date/time formats for ENOVIA products, refer to About Date Properties and emxSystem.properties under Configuring the Properties Files in the Studio Modeling - BPS Administration Guide.

Date formats may be made up of any combination of the following tokens:

Token	Meaning
`day`	day of the week (mon, tue, wed,...)
`DAY`	day of the week, not abbreviated
`mon`	month (jan, feb, mar,...)
`MON`	month, not abbreviated
`tz`	time zone (edt, cdt, pdt,...)
`TZ`	time zone, not abbreviated
`mer`	time meridian (am, pm, or blank for 24 hour time)
`sec`	seconds, 0 - 59
`min`	minutes, 0 - 59
`h12`	hour in 12 hour format, "mer" will be non-blank
`H12`	hour in 12 hour format, "mer" will be non-blank. Always outputs 2 digits, for example, 05.
`h24`	hour in 24 hour format, "mer" will be blank
`H24`	hour in 24 hour format, "mer" will be blank. Always outputs 2 digits, for example, 05.
`yr2`	abbreviated year (98, 99, 00...)
`yr4`	full year (1998, 1999, 2000..)
`dom`	day of month (1, 2, 3,..., 31)
`DOM`	day of month (1, 2, 3,..., 31). Always outputs 2 digits, for example, 04.
`doy`	day of year (1, 2, 3,..., 365)
`DOY`	day of year (1, 2, 3,..., 365). Always outputs 3 digits, for example, January 3 would be 003.
`moy`	month of year (1, 2, 3,..., 12)
`MOY`	month of year (1, 2, 3,..., 12). Always outputs 2 digits, for example, 04.