DF.COM.STRING.01 date_time

Description

This format is used to describe date or time.

Data Type

The format date_time has the data type DT.COM.02 string.

Data Format

ISO 8601:2019 is the required format for date and type.

The standard defines various date and time formats, which are expressed using a combination of numbers and symbols. Some key elements of ISO 8601:2019 include:

Date format: Dates are represented in the format 'YYYY-MM-DD', where 'YYYY' represents the four-digit year, 'MM' represents the two-digit month (ranging from 01 to 12), and 'DD' represents the two-digit day (ranging from 01 to 31). For example, Date Format: '2023-07-19' (is 19 July 2023).

Time format: Times can be represented in either a 24-hour format or a 12-hour format with an 'AM' or 'PM' indicator. The time format is 'hh:mm:ss' for a 24-hour clock or 'hh:mm:ss AM/PM' for a 12-hour clock. For example, Time Format (24-hour clock): '15:30:00 (is 3:30 PM) and Time Format (12-hour clock): '03:30:00 PM' (is 3:30 PM).

Combined date and time format: ISO 8601 also allows for the representation of combined date and time information. This format is written as 'YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss' for a 24-hour clock or 'YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss AM/PM' for a 12-hour clock. For example, Combined Date and Time Format (24-hour clock): '2023-07-19T15:30:00' (is 19 July 2023, at 3:30 PM) and Combined Date and Time Format (12-hour clock): '2023-07-19T03:30:00 PM' (is 19 July 2023, at 3:30 PM).

Timezone designation: The standard includes provisions for representing time zone information. Time zone designations are indicated by adding a '+' or '-' followed by the hours and minutes offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For example: Date and Time Format with Timezone: '2023-07-19T15:30:00+02:00' (is 19 July 2023, at 3:30 PM in a timezone with a UTC+02:00 offset).