ftos.convert.date.toUtcDateAsString

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

Generates a string representation of a date using the UTC formatting conventions.

This is a method suitable for all business service components.

Syntax

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

Return Value

Returns a string representing the date based on the UTC formatting conventions.

Examples

In this example:

  • We store the current date and time using the UTC 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.toUtcDateAsString(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 UTC formatting conventions.

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