Date Format

[Arlene OConnor]

So I created a form with a field using the Date field.

When choosing from the the calendar, it appears dd/mm/yyyy.

However, when inputted into the email using the custom field link (which is linked to this field), it shows up as yyyy-dd-mm.  I went into the settings section and all dates are shown in the correct format so I can't figure out why it is inverting like this.

[Michel Neeser · Accepted solution]

Hi @Arlene OConnor

I am not sure how you're actually inserting the date into an email – but if you're using smart values, you can format a date like this:

{{date.format("dd/MM/yyyy")}}

Let me know if this helps!

[Arlene OConnor]

Here's the way it appears in the email:  

tentative to be released on {{issue.SRC-ReleaseDate}}

because the "release date" is important to the automation that triggers the email being sent out.

[Michel Neeser]

@Arlene OConnor I think the following expression should work then:

{{issue.SRC-ReleaseDate.format("dd/MM/yyyy")}}

[Arlene OConnor]

Thank you; that did work! Question, though: Because I couldn't find it in my searches of articles and other questions, can I change the dd/mm/yyy to read May 7, 2024 instead of 05/07/2024?    Our communications director wants the email release to match precisely to the template she designed.

[Michel Neeser]

@Arlene OConnor You can achieve this with the following:

{{issue.SRC-ReleaseDate.longDate}}

Also, you can have a look at the large table at the top of this article to get an idea of the possible date formats.

[Arlene OConnor]

Thanks again for all your help!