Date Generator create date and time data using a either a date and time style or a format string.

Date Generator Types

You can choose the following types of dates:

• Random Dates
• Constant Dates

Date and Time Style

Using format style you can select between the following pre-set format for dates and times:

• For dates
  • No Style: Do not include a date.
  • Short Style: 04–05–12
  • Medium Style: 04–05–2012
  • Long Style: May 5, 2012
  • Full Style: Sunday 5 of May, 2012
• For times
  • No Style: Do not include a time.
  • Short Style: 12:45
  • Medium Style: 12:45:32
  • Long Style: 12:45:32 GMT–04:00
  • Full Style: 12:45:32 Pacific Time

Format String

The format string specifies format symbols that define the way date and/or times are formatted. The symbols are defined by the Unicode Technical Standard 35.

Example Format Strings

• MM-dd-YYYY: 05–25–2012
• dd-MM-YYYY HH:mm:ss z: 05–25–2012 23:13:30 GMT–4:00

Here is a brief list of symbols supported:

• yy: 2 digit year [00–99]
• yyyy: 4 digit year. i.e., 2012
• MM: Month number [1–12]
• MMM: Month abbreviation, i.e., Sept
• MMMM: Month full name, i.e., September
• dd: 2 digit day of the month [1–31]
• a: Period, AM or PM
• h: Hour [1–12]
• HH: Hour [0–23]
• m: Minute
• s: Second
• z: Timezone, GMT–4:00