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How to change the date format in emails?

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📅 Customize the date display format in your emails

By default, dates from contact records are displayed in the raw database storage format: YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 2000-11-08). To make your communications more readable and suitable for your recipients, Webmecanik Automation allows you to customize how these dates are displayed directly when sending.
 

🔤 Use date filters in your email variables

When composing your email, you can apply a filter to your contact field alias to specify the time-related information to display:
  • {contactfield=ALIAS_DU_CHAMP|date} : Displays only the date.
  • {contactfield=ALIAS_DU_CHAMP|time} : Displays only the time.
  • {contactfield=ALIAS_DU_CHAMP|datetime} : Displays both the date and time.
💡 Good to know: If your custom field is configured with the simple Date type (without an associated time), using the |datetime filter will automatically add midnight by default (e.g., 12:00 am or 00:00).
 

⚙️ Change the global display format for your instance

The display of the |date and |time filters is determined by your account's general settings.
 
To adjust this formatting according to your preferences:
  1. Click the gear icon in the top right, then select Configuration.
  2. In the left-hand menu, go to System Settings (System Settings).
  3. Locate the two dedicated fields:
    • Default format for date only (Default format for date only)
    • Default format for time only (Default Time Only Format)
  4. Enter the code corresponding to the desired format (based on the official PHP syntax).
  5. Click Save & Close.

🛠️ Main usable PHP formats

Here are the most common combinations for adapting the display to your needs:
 
PHP formatDisplay exampleTypical use
d/m/Y08/11/2000Standard French numeric format
j F Y8 November 2000Written format without the day of the week
l j F YWednesday 8 November 2000Full written format
F j, YNovember 8, 2000Standard English-language format (default value)
H:i14:3024-hour time format
g:i a2:30 pm12-hour time format (default value)
⚠️ Reminder: Remember to replace ALIAS_DU_CHAMP with the actual alias of your custom field (available under Settings > Custom fields).

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