The date and hour formats that are shown throughout the system can easily be modified by Administrators in General Settings.
Select Date Format
- Go to MANAGE > Scilife Settings.
- Go to General Settings > Date & Time Format.
- In the Select Date Format dropdown, you can choose the desired format.
- Save.
There are several different date formats to choose from, they will give you the following result:
| DATE FORMAT | RESULT |
| M d, Y | Feb 13, 2021 |
| d-m-Y | 13-02-2021 |
| D j/n/Y | Sat 13/2/2021 |
| jS F Y | 13th February 2021 |
| Y-m-d | 2021-02-13 |
| d/m/Y | 13/02/2021 |
| l d-M-Y | Saturday, 13-Feb-2021 |
Select Time Format
- Go to Manage > Scilife Settings.
- Go to General Settings > Date & Time Format.
- In the Select Time Format dropdown, you can choose the desired format.
- Save.
| TIME FORMAT | RESULT |
| H:i:s | 07:20:01 |
| g:i a | 7:20 am |
| h:i A | 07:20 AM |
Show Date & Time in User’s Timezone
The timestamp for electronic signatures in Scilife is set up to show in the UTC time zone, which is a globally recognized standard policy.
You can choose to show the date and time in your local timezone by following these steps:
- Go to MANAGE > Scilife Settings.
- Go to General Settings > Date & Time Format.
- Turn the Show Date & Time in User’s Timezone switch ON.
- Save.
The displayed timezone will then be shown in your local time throughout the system.
Relevant for: Administrators.