Configure Region Settings Preferences

The Region Settings tab allows you to change the default format the default format for dates and times displayed in Cityworks.

The Date Time Format Specifiers panel shows valid entries that can be entered on this tab. For example, if you want the year to be displayed as four digits, you would use yyyy. Or, if you want to only show the last two digits of the year, you would use yy. To the right of each field, an example of the format is displayed. If you change the value in any of the fields, that example will update to reflect your changes.

  1. From the General tab or home page, click Preferences.
  2. Click the Region Settings tab.
  3. In the Start of Week field, select the day to use as the first day of the week.
  4. Select the Time, either 12 Hour or 24 Hour.
  5. Enter the Long Date Format. The default is MMMM d, yyyy, which would display as February 5, 2017. Enter a different value to change the long date format.
  6. Enter the Short Date Format. The default is MM/d/yyyy, which would display as February 5, 2017. Enter a different value to change the short date format.
  7. Enter the Long Date Time Format. The default is MMMM d, yyyy hh:mm:ss tt, which would display as February 5, 2015 9:08:07 AM. Enter a different value to change the long date time format.
  8. Enter the Short Date Time Format. The default is MM/d/yyyy hh:mm tt, which would display as 2/5/2017 9:08 AM. Enter a different value to change the short date time format.
  9. Enter the Long Time Format. The default is hh:mm:ss tt, which would display as 9:08:07 AM. Enter a different value to change the long time format.
  10. Enter the Short Time Format. The default is hh:mm tt, which would display as 9:08 AM. Enter a different value to change the short time format.
  11. Enter the Public App Phone Number Format using an X to represent numbers in a phone number for use in Public Access. For example, enter (XXX)-XXX-XXXX to indicate that a phone number must be written as (555)-555-5555.

NOTE: Designer automatically saves the changes you make. A notification will appear in the top-right corner of the window that says Data Saved when you make changes to the page.