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Created by Tim Sachs
Created on Dec 18, 2024

Consistent or universal date format for drill-ins on shared reports

What is the challenge?

Date fields on report drill-ins appear with a numeric format set by the report owner's locale setting that is not globally intelligible, e.g., '1/4/25', nor is it consistent with format of the date that displays within the report, which can be made intelligible to a global audience, e.g., 'Jan 4, 2025'

What is the impact?

Transatlantic teams who consume shared or embedded webpage reports will be confused whether 4/1/25 is April 1 or January 4 when looking at data in a drill-in. Communicating unambiguously about dates is essential for global organizations.

Describe your idea

Make the format of the drill-in consistent with the date format used in the report

OR use a universal date format that spells out the month (even partially) in drill-ins if the format is locked to the report creator

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