FormatDate
The FormatDate action formats a UNIX timestamp to a date.
The following table shows the parameters for the FormatDate action.
| Name | Data type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| pattern | String | Yes |
See Java™ DateTimeFormatter for possible values. |
| timeZone | String | No |
See Java DateTimeFormatter for possible values. |
| time | Number | No | The time to format, in milliseconds since epoch. The default is the current time. |
| savePath | JPath | Yes | The location to store the result. |
XML Example
This action extracts the UNIX timestamp currently stored
in the State at /bookmark and converts it to a meaningful timestamp in the
following format in the UTC time zone.
yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'<FormatDate pattern="yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss" timeZone="UTC" time="${/bookmark}"
savePath="/formatted_bookmark" />The reformatted value is saved in the State at /formatted_bookmark.