Format Date Time

This action will automatically turn datetime value into string of equivalent value following the datetime format specified and log it to your system or file.

Fields

1. Name - By default, it is prefilled by the name of the action. You can change it based on your preferred action name.
2. Date - The time value you want to format.
3. Format - The datetime format you want to recall as a string. Ex:

     hh:mm:ss => 07:27:15
   
     yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'Z' => 2008-04-10 13:30:00Z
   
     u => 2008-04-10 13:30:00Z
   
     MMMM dd, yyyy => June 10, 2011
   
     MM/dd/yy H:mm:ss zzz => 06/10/11 15:24:16 +00:00
   

Demonstration on how to use it in a flow

1. Drag and drop Get Diff action into the flow.
2. Click the gear icon to open its settings.
3. The Name section is pre-filled by the action name but you can configure this section according to your preference.
4. The Date field is where you enter datetime value you want to format as string of equal value. You can do this by clicking the calendar icon and choosing a datetame value, or the parameter icon by choosing the right token(s).
5. The Format field is where you enter datetime format of the string you want to return.

Result

Upon executing the flow, this action will automatically return your base datetime value as a string of equal value in your chosen format.