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 Example - Changing date format in test results

Example - Changing date format in test results

Explain steps to change date format in test results.

Date format varies among countries and cultures. To fit to a specific date format for XML test results, you need to edit XSLT style sheets. Suppose that you’d like to change the default date format (mm/dd/yyyy) into dd-MMM-yyyy, for example, 09-JUN-2014.

To change date time format of the Start Time built-in field from mm/dd/yyyy to dd-MMM-yyyy, perform the following steps:

1. In a text editor such as Notepad, open the file {TA_INSTALL_DIR}\templates\xsl\common.xsl.

2. Find <xsl:param name=“format” select="’[M01]/[D01]/[Y0001] [H01]:[m01]:[s01]’"/>.

3. Change it into the following

   ...
   <xsl:param name="format" select="'[D01]-[MN,*-3]-[Y0001] [H01]:[m01]:[s01]'"/>
   ...
   

   Output	Expression
   31 DEC 2002	[D01] [MN,*-3] [Y0001]

   Tip: 
   You can find additional expressions of date format here.

4. To ensure the new changes take effect, clear the HTML cache.

   1. Open a test result’s location on your machine.
      
      

   2. Delete all files located under the html_result folder.

5. Open a test result in a web browser, or TestArchitect Client.

   The new date format appears.