The following table details the available format specifiers for the timescale labels. For more information see the Timescale Dialog Box and/or the Format property.
| Format Specifier | Description |
|---|---|
| Standard Date/Time Formats | |
| s | s is the standard date/time format specifier. Ex: s(x) where 'x' is a placeholder for one of the following letters: d, D, f, g, m, t, y. |
| sd | Short date pattern (4/10/2008). |
| sD | Long date pattern (Thursday, April 10, 2008). |
| sf | Full date/time pattern (Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:30 AM). |
| sg | General date/time pattern (4/10/2008 6:30 AM). |
| sm | Month day pattern (April 10). |
| st | Short time pattern (6:30 AM). |
| sy | Year month pattern (April, 2008). |
| Year Formats | |
| yy | Represents the year as a two-digit number. |
| yyy | Represents the year with a minimum of three digits. |
| yyyy | Represents the year as a four-digit number. |
| Half Year Formats | |
| h | Represents a half-year as a number 1 or 2. |
| h{N1,N2} | Custom half-year name. |
| Quarterly Formats | |
| q | Represents a quarter as a number from 1 through 4. |
| q{N1,N2,N3,N4} | Custom quarter name. |
| Calendar Month Formats | |
| m | Represents the month as a number from 1 through 12. |
| mm | Represents the month as a number from 01 through 12. |
| n | Single-letter month name. |
| nnn | Use DateTimeFormatInfo.GetAbbreviatedMonthName. |
| nnnn | Use DateTimeFormatInfo.GetMonthName. |
| n{N1,N2,N3,N4,N5,N6,N7,N8,N9,N10,N11,N12} | Custom month name. |
| e{N1,N2,N3} | Custom thirds-of-month name. |
| Week of the Year Number Formats | |
| k | Represents the week of the year number from 1 to 53. |
| kk | Represents the week of the year number from 01 to 53. |
| Day of the Month Number Formats | |
| d | Represents the day of the month as a number from 1 through 31. |
| dd | Represents the day of the month as a number from 01 through 31. |
| Day of the Year Number Formats | |
| b | Represents the day of the year as a number from 1 through 366. |
| bbb | Represents the day of the year as a number from 001 through 366. |
| Single Letter Week Day Formats | |
| w | Single-letter week day (S, M, T, W,...) |
| ww | Use DateTimeFormatInfo.GetShortestDayName. |
| www | Use DateTimeFormatInfo.GetAbbreviatedDayName. |
| wwww | Use DateTimeFormatInfo.GetDayName. |
| w{N1,N2,N3,N4,N5,N6,N7} | Custom week day name. |
| Time Formats | |
| a | Represents the hour as a number from 1 through 12. |
| aa | Represents the hour as a number from 01 through 12. |
| u | Represents the hour as a number from 0 through 23. |
| uu | Represents the hour as a number from 00 through 23. |
| i | Represents the minute as a number from 0 through 59. |
| ii | Represents the minute as a number from 00 through 59. |
| t | Represents the first character of the AM/PM designator. |
| tt | Represents the AM/PM designator. |
| t{N1,N2} | Custom AM/PM designator. |
| Other Specifiers | |
| : | Separates the components of a time (use DateTimeFormatInfo.TimeSeparator) |
| / | Separates the components of a date (use DateTimeFormatInfo.DateSeparator) |
| “ | Starts/ends a double quoted string (quotation mark). |
| ‘ | Represents a quoted string (apostrophe). |
| \c | Displays the character 'c' as a literal. |
| Other character | Copies to the result string literally. |