How to change the out of the box field from field type date/time to date in Engagement form?

[Amit Lodhi]

I have a requirement to change the out of the box field from field type date/time to date in Engagement form or only date value of the field should be visible to the user. I am looking for a possible solution to meet the requirement, without changing the out of the box functionality or creating new fields. The fields I am willing to change is present on 
Audit -> Engagements -> All Engagements

Following highlighted fields are the one I am willing to either change to date type or do any customization so that only date part should be visible and not the time

[mattystern]

Hi @Amit Lodhi 

It's difficult to achieve this "without changing out of the box functionality or creating new fields" since changing this is what this would entail doing.

In my opinion, I would create a new date field rather than try to change the field's data type. From there, I see two options: script a conversion of the current field and then display the new date field, or keep the current field on display and feed it into your new field from a business rule in the background without the time attached.

All of the options listed above have been posted at length by the community before, even changing the data type if you desire. Good luck!

-Matt