DateTime Values Printable String Form

The TIBCO FTL library calls print DateTime field values as strings. Double-quotes surround the characters of the string.

DateTime values print in UTC format, also known as Zulu time or GMT. The ISO-8601 standard requires appending a Z character in this notation.

For example, November 19, 2010 6:50:55 PM PST prints as:

    2010-11-20 02:50:55.000000000Z

DateTime printing uses Common Era numbering for years. This system does not include a year zero. So for example, the time 1 second before 0001-01-01 00:00:00.000000000Z would print as -0001-12-31 23:59:59.000000000Z.

DateTime printing uses a proleptic Gregorian calendar. That is, when formatting dates earlier than the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, it projects the Gregorian calendar backward beyond its actual invention and adoption.

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