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format_datetime()

Formats a datetime according to the provided format.

Syntax

format_datetime(date , format)

Parameters

Name Type Required Description
date datetime The value to format.
format string The output format comprised of one or more of the supported format elements.

Supported format elements

The format parameter should include one or more of the following elements:

Format specifier Description Examples
d The day of the month, from 1 through 31. 2009-06-01T13:45:30 -> 1, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 15
dd The day of the month, from 01 through 31. 2009-06-01T13:45:30 -> 01, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 15
f The tenths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 6, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.05 -> 0
ff The hundredths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 61, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0050000 -> 00
fff The milliseconds in a date and time value. 6/15/2009 13:45:30.617 -> 617, 6/15/2009 13:45:30.0005 -> 000
ffff The ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175000 -> 6175, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000500 -> 0000
fffff The hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175400 -> 61754, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.000005 -> 00000
ffffff The millionths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175420 -> 617542, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000005 -> 000000
fffffff The ten millionths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175425 -> 6175425, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0001150 -> 0001150
F If non-zero, the tenths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 6, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0500000 -> (no output)
FF If non-zero, the hundredths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 61, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0050000 -> (no output)
FFF If non-zero, the milliseconds in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6170000 -> 617, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0005000 -> (no output)
FFFF If non-zero, the ten thousandths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.5275000 -> 5275, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000500 -> (no output)
FFFFF If non-zero, the hundred thousandths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175400 -> 61754, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000050 -> (no output)
FFFFFF If non-zero, the millionths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175420 -> 617542, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0000005 -> (no output)
FFFFFFF If non-zero, the ten millionths of a second in a date and time value. 2009-06-15T13:45:30.6175425 -> 6175425, 2009-06-15T13:45:30.0001150 -> 000115
h The hour, using a 12-hour clock from 1 to 12. 2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 1, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 1
hh The hour, using a 12-hour clock from 01 to 12. 2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 01, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 01
H The hour, using a 24-hour clock from 0 to 23. 2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 1, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 13
HH The hour, using a 24-hour clock from 00 to 23. 2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 01, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 13
m The minute, from 0 through 59. 2009-06-15T01:09:30 -> 9, 2009-06-15T13:29:30 -> 29
mm The minute, from 00 through 59. 2009-06-15T01:09:30 -> 09, 2009-06-15T01:45:30 -> 45
M The month, from 1 through 12. 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 6
MM The month, from 01 through 12. 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 06
s The second, from 0 through 59. 2009-06-15T13:45:09 -> 9
ss The second, from 00 through 59. 2009-06-15T13:45:09 -> 09
y The year, from 0 to 99. 0001-01-01T00:00:00 -> 1, 0900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0, 1900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 9, 2019-06-15T13:45:30 -> 19
yy The year, from 00 to 99. 0001-01-01T00:00:00 -> 01, 0900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 00, 1900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 00, 2019-06-15T13:45:30 -> 19
yyyy The year as a four-digit number. 0001-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0001, 0900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 0900, 1900-01-01T00:00:00 -> 1900, 2009-06-15T13:45:30 -> 2009
tt AM / PM hours 2009-06-15T13:45:09 -> PM

Supported delimiters

The format specifier can include the following delimiters:

Delimiter Comment
' ' Space
'/'
'-' Dash
':'
','
'.'
'_'
'['
']'

Returns

A string with date formatted as specified by format.

Examples

events    
    | project original_time
    //--- Search for the last 5 minutes of data
    | where original_time > ago(5d)    
    //--- USER Criteria Here   
    | extend v1=format_datetime(original_time,'yy-MM-dd [HH:mm:ss]')
    | extend v2=format_datetime(original_time, 'yyyy-M-dd [H:mm:ss]')
    | extend  v3=format_datetime(original_time, 'yy-MM-dd [hh:mm:ss tt]')

Results

original_time v1 v2 v3
2023-08-25T00:01:21.503Z 23-08-25 [00:01:21] 2023-08-25 [00:01:21]] 23-08-25 [12:01:21 AM]