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# DateToString

Kalipso - Form - Expressions - Functions - Functions Descriptions - Date Functions - DateToString

This Function returns a <*string*>, which is the specified *Date* formatted with the specified *Format*.

### Parameters

* **Date** <*string*> - Date to be converted to the specified Format. This parameter must be in format YYYYMMDD.
* **Format** <*string*> - Choose one of the predefined options or combine YYYY, YY, MM, and DD. Where:
  * YYYY - 4 digits year.
  * YY – 2 digits year.
  * MM – Month.
  * DD – Day.

### Examples

* *Example 1*

DateToString("20120131", "YYYY-MM-DD")\
**Result** = 2012-01-31

* *Example 2*

DateToString("20120101", "MM-YYYY-DD")\
**Result** = 31-2012-01

* *Example 3*

DateToString("20120101", "DD-MM-YYYY")\
**Result** = 31-01-2012

* *Example 4*

DateToString("20120131", "YYYY/MM/DD")\
**Result** = 2012/01/31

* *Example 5*

DateToString("20120131", "YY/MM/DD")\
**Result** = 12/01/31