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# Use the GetPart component

# Use the GetPart component {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Get the value of a part of the date format by using the GetPart component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. For example, you might want to get the value of the month in the MM/DD/YYYY format.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can configure the properties for the GetPart component. For more information
about these properties, see [Properties of the DateTime components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/4tqW83YvcGp3FipsQ~QxVg "Learn about the properties of the DateTime components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").

## Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to UtilitiesDateTime.
2. Drag the GetPart component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see [Configure port properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/o6fErdzBCUqYUWlLG1ZZzQ "Configure how data is passed to the input fields of a component or method in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").
4. Connect the data and control ports of the GetPart component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.  
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   | Port name | Purpose of connection | Port type | Data type |
   |-|-|-|-|
   | SourceDate | Passes the date and time for which you want to view the part, from a previously executed component. Drag the Now component from DateTime to get today's date as the source date. For example, if the source date is 01-Feb-2025. | Data In | DateTime |
   | Format | Passes the part of the date and format that the value of which is returned, from a previously executed component. For example, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">MMM</kbd>. | Data In | String |
   | Return | Returns the value of the part of the date format. If the format is MMM, the output is Feb. | Data Out | String |
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5. **Optional:** To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

## GetPart component with Now component {#use-datetime-getpart__example_kq3_tc3_h2c}

Figure 1. GetPart component

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