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# Set date

This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Date Element** from the **Desktop Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to set the date in the desktop application’s date field based on the value and format specified in the Input Value column.

### **Syntax**

**Input Value:** `<Input Date>;<Date Format>`

| Argument                               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<Input Date></p><p>(Required)</p>  | <p>Specify the date value to be entered.</p><p>Example: 1/12/2025</p>                                                                                                                                   |
| <p>\<Date Format></p><p>(Required)</p> | <p>Specify the format of the date as required by the application. Example: MM/dd/yyyy</p><p>Supported date format</p><p>1. dd/MM/yyyy</p><p>2. MM/dd/yyyy</p><p>3. dd/MMM/yyyy</p><p>4. MMM/dd/yyyy</p> |

**Output Value:**

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**Example**

**Sets the date value in a captured desktop date field**

The **Set Date** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **1/12/2025;MM/dd/yyyy**) and sets the specified date in the captured date field of the desktop application based on the defined format.

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{% hint style="danger" %}
***Knowledge Bites:** Below are some examples of different dates formatted scenarios*
{% endhint %}

| Date formats | Input Value (syntax)        |
| ------------ | --------------------------- |
| dd/MM/yyyy   | **15/13/2025;dd/MM/yyyy**   |
| MM/dd/yyyy   | **13/08/2025;MM/dd/yyyy**   |
| dd/MMM/yyyy  | **15/Apr/2025;dd/MMM/yyyy** |
| MMM/dd/yyyy  | **Apr/15/2025;MMM/dd/yyyy** |


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