ftos.convert.date.toLocalDateAsString

IMPORTANT!  
Starting with v24.3.0, this is renamed from toLocalDateStr to ftos.convert.date.toLocalDateAsString.

Generates a string representation of a date using the server's local time naming conventions.

This is a method suitable for all business service components.

Syntax

function ftos.convert.date.toLocalDateAsString(inputDate: any): string
 
Parameter Description
inputDate Date object or string representing a date.

Return Value

Returns a string representing the date based on server's local time formatting conventions.

Examples

In this example:

  • We store the current date and time using the server's local time formatting conventions in a variable called message.
  • We display the message on screen. For details on how to display messages, see ftos.context.response.setMessage.
message = ftos.convert.date.toLocalDateAsString(new Date());
ftos.context.response.setMessage(message);

In this example, we store a string representation of a customer's Birthday (January 20th 1971) using the server's local time formatting conventions.

customer.Birthday = ftos.convert.date.toLocalDateAsString('1971, 1, 20');