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How do I call fn-formatDate()?

  • August 28, 2026
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I’m trying to generate a text variable with a custom date.

I can’t use “Format date from String”: none of the built-in “Format” options match what I need.

I’d prefer NOT to use a form (this will be a component workflow, invoked from an external app), so I’m not sure this documentation applies:
  https://help.nintex.com/en-us/nwc/content/designer/Functions/formatDate.htm

This is EXACTLY what I’m looking for: yyMMddHHss:
  

I’m trying to use fn-FormatDate({Workflow:Current Date and Time},"yyMMddHHmm") in “Set Variable”.

It’s printing out “fn-FormatDate(...)” instead of executing the inline function:

Q: What am I missing???