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Key shortcuts for ezyVet's date and time format

ezyVet can use many possible formats to show a site's date and time information. You can change these formats in ezyVet's system settings. And to make it easier to change the formats, you can use key shortcuts.

ezyVet has an initial set of key shortcuts that show date and time information. This image shows the initial set in the related Date Format and Time Format boxes of the system settings:
The Date Format and Time Format boxes of ezyVet's system settings.
Table 1. Key shortcuts for the Date Format box of ezyVet's system settings
KeyFunctionExample beforeExample after
dShows a weekday as a number.07-Fri-202007-24-2020
DShows the abbreviated name of the day.07-24-202007-Fri-2020
mShows a month as a number.Jul-24-202007-24-2020
MShows the abbreviated name of the month.07-24-2020Jul-24-2020
yShows the last two digits of the year.07-24-202007-24-20
YShows the full year.07-24-2007-24-2020
lShows the full name of the day.07-24-202007-Friday-24-2020
Note: To show this example, enter m-l-d-Y.
Table 2. Key shortcuts for the Time Format box of ezyVet's system settings
KeyFunctionExample beforeExample after
eShows the time zone.6:39:44pm6:39:44pm UTC
Note: To show this example, enter g:i:sa e.
AShows AM or PM.6:39:44pm6:39:44PM
aShows am or pm.6:39:44PM6:39:44pm
gShows 12-hour time.18:39:446:39:44pm
GShows 24-hour time.6:39:44PM18:39:44
Important: Do not enter h:ma in the Time Format box. If you enter h:ma, appointments will show a The end of an appointment cannot be before/equal the start! error.
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