• Release History
  • Documentation
  • Back to www.mscrm-addons.com
  • Release History
  • Documentation
  • Back to www.mscrm-addons.com
home/Knowledge Base/ActivityTools (AT)/ActivityTools for Dynamics 365 – Customize date time format in activities grid

ActivityTools for Dynamics 365 – Customize date time format in activities grid

233 views 0 Updated on July 25, 2022

This article describes how you can customize the date time format of the main activity date in the activities grid (left pane).  

This is possible with ActivityTools version 2020.9 and higher. 

Out of the box it shows different date formats depending on the activity date:

  • either it only shows the date (without time) for older activities, 
  • or it only shows the time (without date) for activities happening today.

A custom date time format can be defined via the “ATGridDateFormat” setting. 

It allows to define different format for activities happening today, this year and all others. 

  • Use “main” to define a base format (required)
  • Use “this year” to define a format for all activities happening this year (optional)
  • Use “today” to define a format for all activities happening today (optional)

A possible setting could look like this: 

Name: ATGridDateFormat 

KeyValue:

Result:

Please note: In some case the customized format can lead to a longer date string. Then it can be necessary to extend the column width. You can use the “GridCustomColumns” setting to define the width of the date-column.

To do so, add a “col” tag to the parent “columns” tag. Add the “id” property with “usedDateTime” and add the “width” property and the define a value in pixel.

The setting could look like this (the column has a width of 120px):

Name: GridCustomColumns

KeyValue:

<root> 

  <columns> 

    <col id="usedDateTime" width="120"></col> 

  </columns> 

</root>

Find more information about the “GridCustomColumn” setting.

That’s it! We appreciate your feedback! Please share your thoughts by sending an email to support@mscrm-addons.com.

Was this helpful?

Yes  No
Related Articles
  • How to activate per User Licensing in CRM 2011
  • ActivityTools – Important information for Dynamics 365 Online update v. 9.2.22083
  • How to access mscrm-addons product settings in Dynamics 365
  • Azure Active Directory licensing counts explained
  • When ActivityTools or SmartBar are showing no or wrong related activities in Dynamics 365
  • How to avoid the browser security-check for *.url files in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM)
Leave A Comment Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Latest Articles
  • How to share the Connection of the DocumentsCorePack Connector
  • How to update the metadata in the DocumentsCorePack Template Designer
  • Working with Product Properties in DocumentsCorePack
  • How to work with the Relationship Manager
  • Using virtual tables in DocumentsCorePack
Popular Articles
  • Where do I find the Unique Organization name in Microsoft Dynamics 365?
  • DocumentsCorePack Template Designer – Getting Started
  • mscrm-addons.com Application Access for Dynamics 365 (App Access) – DocumentsCorePack
  • DocumentsCorePack Online Service Configuration
  • Step-by-Step: How to configure a One-Click-Action
Top Rated Articles
  • IMPORTANT information for Dynamics 365 online customers using DocumentsCorePack and/or AttachmentExtractor
  • How to activate the DocumentsCorePack connector for PowerApps & Microsoft Flow
  • Step-by-Step: How to configure a One-Click-Action
  • Online Services: Required Application Permissions
  • Where do I find the Unique Organization name in Microsoft Dynamics 365?
Categories
  • *News and General Infos* 51
  • Webinars 35
  • Template Designer(DCP 179
  • DocumentsCorePack(DCP 192
  • TelephoneIntegration (TI 65
  • AttachmentExtractor (AE 62
  • PowerSearch (PS 48
  • ActivityTools (AT 59
  • SmartBar (SB 53
  • GroupCalendar (GC 46
Our Vision

“We see it as our purpose to provide products that simplify and speed up our customers’ Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience.”

Knowledgebase
LogIn
mscrm-addons.com
  • Products
  • Online Shop
  • Downloads
  • My Account
About Us
  • About Us
  • Case Studies
  • Newsletter
  • Partner Program
  • Contact
Support
  • Support
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Documentation
  • Webinars
  • Legal Documents
  • Impressum
  • © 2022 www.mscrm-addons.com. All Rights Reserved.