How to Display the Date as an Object in Sigma

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Issue

Users may need to display the current date as a formatted object within Sigma.

Product Line

Satchwell BAS & Sigma

Environment

Satchwell BAS & Sigma

Cause

Sigma does not natively format date objects for display. A programmable point must be configured to represent the date in a readable format.

Resolution

Option 1: Display Day and Month (Format: dd.mm)

Use the following programmable logic:

10 XFlo = FLOAT ( MONTH )
20 XFlo = XFlo / 100.000
30 YFlo = FLOAT ( DAY )
40 RETURN VIA TEXT 449 VALUE XFlo + YFlo

 Shorttext Format:

• %2.2f → Displays as 17.07
• Date:%2.2f → Displays as Date:17.07

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Option 2: Display Day, Month, and Year (Format: ddmmyy)

Use the following programmable logic:

10 XFlo = FLOAT ( MONTH )
20 XFlo = XFlo * 100.000
30 YFlo = FLOAT ( DAY )
40 YFlo = YFlo * 10000.0
50 ZFlo = FLOAT ( YEAR )
60 RETURN VIA TEXT 449 VALUE XFlo + YFlo + ZFlo

Shorttext Format:

• Date:%2.0f → Displays as Date:170712

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Notes

• Ensure the correct formatting is applied in the Shorttext field to match the desired output.