Set up Date and Time Format

Modified on Thu, 29 Sep, 2022 at 4:23 PM

The timezone setting ensures emails, LOG entries and scheduled services include accurate date and timestamps. Date and Time formats include options for displaying dates on Invoices, the Schedule and Client Portal, Day/Month and Month/Day options and well as 12 and 24 hour time display.

Tip: You can set your datestamp so it is correct for your geographic location, such as  Day/Month or Month/Day.

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How Do I Set Time Format?
How Do I Set Date Format?
Where Does the Long Date Format Appear?
What is the Input Date Format?

How Do I Set Time Format?

Navigation: Admin > Settings > Date & Time Formats

Choose preferred time format:
- 24-hour format (Military Time). 1:00pm shows as 13:00.
- 12-hour format. Time shows as am/pm.
Click "Update."

Use 24 or 12 hour time format in your dog walker software

Example: Time blocks on a service order in 24 hour (Military Time) format.

Use 24 or 12 hour time format in your dog walking software

Example: Time blocks on a service order in 12 hour (am/pm) format.

Use 24 or 12 hour time format in your pet sitter software

How Do I Set Date Format?

Choose your preferred date format:
- mm/dd/yy & mm/dd/yyyy (Generally used in North America)
- dd/mm/yy & dd/mm/yyyy (Generally used in UK, Europe and Australasia)
Click "Update."

Set date format in your dog walker software

Example: Service order with date format set to mm/dd/yyyy.

Set date format in your dog walking software

Example: Service order with date format set to dd/mm/yyyy.

Set date format in your pet sitting software

Where Does the Long Date Format Appear?

The “Long Date Format" appears in the Schedule in both the list, column and compact view.

Choose your long date format.
Click "Update."

Set your long date format in cat sitting software

Example: Where the Long Date Format appears in the Schedule.

See long date on schedule in dog boarding software

What is the Input Date Format?

The input date format changes the date format on any screen where a date is entered, such as reports and scheduling screens.

Tip: Using a date format that begins with the day of week, helps reduce scheduling errors.

Select date format.
Click "Update."

Set your input date format in cat sitting software

Example: Input date format on a date field in a scheduling screen.

Set your input date format in a service order for cat sitting software

Example: Input date format on a date field in a report screen.

Set your input date format in a report for cat sitting software