| Format specifier | Definition |
| D0 | Year, month, and day |
| D1 | Month and day, year if it is not the current year |
| D2 | Month and day |
| D3 | Month and year |
| T0 | Hour, minute, and second |
| T1 | Hour and minute |
| S0 | Date only |
| S1 | Time only |
| S2 | Date and time |
| S3 | Date, time, Today, or Yesterday |
| Sx | Use when you cannot predict the exact format of the value being passed, but you know that it is either a time, a date, or both. |