Some projects require specialized formatting dependent upon user parameters. In this example, the format of a date is changed based on the country of the user. A user table has been set up, so when a user logs in, his/her country is retrieved and stored as a session field. This value is then used to change how a date is displayed.
A framework icon is created that has framework sharing enabled (out_date). This icon will carry the date value, from the database (ESP/Invoice/invoice_due_date) to the Globals framework and display the output via QINCLUDE.
In the Globals framework, a corresponding icon (out_date) is created, also with framework sharing enabled.
Based on the user's country, the proper format is determined for out_date.
The web template that is 'included' returns the date in the proper format. Note that the final element is a QVALUE. This will display the date where the QINCLUDE is placed.
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