===== Time Control Codes =====

Auto Book allows the use of time control codes in Extraction Schemes (in the **Fixed Text** fields of the [[Extraction Wizard]]) and in the default values fields of [[start#Templates]]. When the Extraction Scheme is processed or the Template opened, the current date and/or time is then automatically inserted. Use one of the following two control codes:

|<Time>|Will be replaced with the current time and date in the system locale format (in the [[Extraction Wizard]], click the **Test** button if you're unsure what this format looks like on your computer).|
|<Time.Format>|Will be replaced with the current date and/or time in a user-defined format.|

==== Date/Time Formats ====

To define the format when using the <Time.Format> command, refer to the table below. Simple replace "Format" in the command with the components you need plus any punctuation.

For example, <Time.yyyy-MM-dd> will be replaced with today's date in ISO format (e.g. 2021-12-31).

|d| Day of the month without leading zero (1 - 31) |
|dd| Day of the month with leading zero (01 – 31) |
|ddd| Abbreviated name for the day of the week (e.g. Mon) in the current user's language |
|dddd| Full name for the day of the week (e.g. Monday) in the current user's language |
|M| Month without leading zero (1 – 12) |
|MM| Month with leading zero (01 – 12) |
|MMM| Abbreviated month name (e.g. Jan) in the current user's language |
|MMMM| Full month name (e.g. January) in the current user's language |
|y| Year without century, without leading zero (0 – 99) |
|yy| Year without century, with leading zero (00 - 99) |
|yyyy| Year with century. For example: 2005 |
|gg| Period/era string for the current user's locale (blank if none) |
|h|Hours without leading zero; 12-hour format (1 - 12) |
|hh| Hours with leading zero; 12-hour format (01 – 12) |
|H| Hours without leading zero; 24-hour format (0 - 23) |
|HH| Hours with leading zero; 24-hour format (00– 23) |
|m| Minutes without leading zero (0 – 59) |
|mm| Minutes with leading zero (00 – 59) |
|s| Seconds without leading zero (0 – 59) |
|ss| Seconds with leading zero (00 – 59) |
|t| Single character time marker, such as A or P (depends on locale) |
|tt| Multi-character time marker, such as AM or PM (depends on locale) |