Date field formats represent the structure in which a date is written, and different regions and systems may use different conventions. Below are the only acceptable common date field formats for import into Venio, along with their corresponding datetime formats.
- Description: Day/Month/Year
- Example: 12/11/2024
- Usage: Common in many parts of the world, including Europe, South America, and parts of Asia.
- DateTime:
DD/MM/YYYY 24:59:59.999DD/MM/YYYY 12:59:59 AMDD/MM/YYYY 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: Day.Month.Year
- Example: 12.11.2024
- Usage: Used in some European countries, such as Germany and Austria.
- DateTime:
DD.MM.YYYY 24:59:59.999DD.MM.YYYY 12:59:59 AMDD.MM.YYYY 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: Day-Month-Year
- Example: 12-11-2024
- Usage: Common in parts of Europe and some other countries.
- DateTime:
DD-MM-YYYY 24:59:59.999DD-MM-YYYY 12:59:59 AMDD-MM-YYYY 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: Month/Day/Year
- Example: 11/12/2024
- Usage: Widely used in the United States and some other countries.
- DateTime:
MM/DD/YYYY 24:59:59.999MM/DD/YYYY 12:59:59 AMMM/DD/YYYY 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: Month-Day-Year
- Example: 11-12-2024
- Usage: Predominantly used in the United States.
- DateTime:
MM-DD-YYYY 24:59:59.999MM-DD-YYYY 12:59:59 AMMM-DD-YYYY 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: Year/Month/Day
- Example: 2024/11/12
- Usage: Common in East Asia, particularly in Japan, China, and Korea.
- DateTime:
YYYY/MM/DD 24:59:59.999YYYY/MM/DD 12:59:59 AMYYYY/MM/DD 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: Year.Month.Day
- Example: 2024.11.12
- Usage: Used in some parts of Asia and also in certain technical and computer-based formats.
- DateTime:
YYYY.MM.DD 24:59:59.999YYYY.MM.DD 12:59:59 AMYYYY.MM.DD 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: Day Month Year
- Example: 12 November 2024
- Usage: Commonly used in formal writing, business documents, and in countries that follow the British English convention.
- DateTime:
DD MONTH YYYY 24:59:59.999DD MONTH YYYY 12:59:59 AMDD MONTH YYYY 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: MonthDayYear (no separators)
- Example: 11122024
- Usage: Common in the United States and used in some database and computer formats.
- DateTime:
MMDDYYYY 24:59:59.999MMDDYYYY 12:59:59 AMMMDDYYYY 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
- Description: YearMonthDay (no separators)
- Example: 20241112
- Usage: Common in various databases, especially in international systems, and in East Asia.
- DateTime:
YYYYMMDD 24:59:59.999YYYYMMDD 12:59:59 AMYYYYMMDD 12:59:59 PM
- Time Format:
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM AM/PM):
12:59 PM
- 12 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS AM/PM):
12:59:59 PM
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM):
23:59
- 24 Hr Format (HH:MM:SS):
23:59:59
These different date field formats arise due to cultural, historical, and technical factors. While there is no universal standard, ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD) is increasingly adopted in global contexts due to its clarity and ease of sorting.