How to formate datetime from this 2023-11-03 22:51:34 to this 20231103-225134.

[Ajay Singh2]

Can anyone explain how to use datetime in from this 2023-11-03 22:51:34 to this 20231103-225134.formate on onchange client script.

[Samaksh Wani · Accepted solution]

Hello @Ajay Singh2 

It seems you have already brought the datetime

Just use the below code :-

var gdt = g_user_date_time_format;
var dateTime = gdt.split(' ');
var date=dateTime[0].split('-');
var time=dateTime[1].split(':');
var res1= date[0]+date[1]+date[2];
var res2= time[0]+time[1]+time[2];
var res=res1 +'-' +res2;
alert(res);

[-O-]

Could you explain the business need?

System date on client side sounds confusing and the need to format a date specifically also is not something normally done.

[Ajay Singh2]

On selection of Select User the top StackName field is populating in that field i need datetime like this.

[-O-]

I guess the safest option is to do what @Samaksh Wani suggested: get the date from server side, using GlideAjax.

While you could get the current date purely on client side, e.g:

alert(getNowDateTime());

function getNowDateTime () {
	var dateOut = new Date();
	return formatDate(dateOut, 'yyyyMMdd-HHmmss');
}

it can be that the current user's current device doesn't have the correct date/time or time zone and could lead to wrong results.

[Ajay Singh2]

can you provide code to use in script include and client script for this. Currently i am getting date with this script. See below screenshot

[Samaksh Wani · Accepted solution]

Hello @Ajay Singh2 

It seems you have already brought the datetime

Just use the below code :-

var gdt = g_user_date_time_format;
var dateTime = gdt.split(' ');
var date=dateTime[0].split('-');
var time=dateTime[1].split(':');
var res1= date[0]+date[1]+date[2];
var res2= time[0]+time[1]+time[2];
var res=res1 +'-' +res2;
alert(res);