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In some cases BlueConic allows you to configure a custom format for date-time options. For example, some connections let you configure a custom date format. Configuration looks like this:

You have the option to allow BlueConic to automatically detect the date format for you, or you can set a custom date format. 

Enter a date format

Either select one of the date formats from the list, or type the custom date format that will match your values. Valid format options are in the table below.

Time zone

Select the time zone that should be used when interpreting the date values upon import.

Test your input values by using the Date and time preview button:

Enter the date value that you want to test. The preview will display the interpreted date in the international ISO 8601 format. If there is a mismatch between input preview and input format, an error message to that effect is displayed.

With "Automatic detect date format" active, the preview will only recognize date values in known formats. These are the formats that are visible in the custom date format pulldown.

Using date formats with the Content Collector

When selecting date formats for the content collector, keep in mind that some web browsers interpret date formats differently. For this reason, it is recommended that you use the ISO 8601 date format with the content or product collector.

Examples

Below are a couple of working examples of date formats and the date and time values they would match to help you get started. All examples use March 14, 2021 as the date:

Input format options

Below is the list of all format matching tokens you can use to construct the text for your input format: