Is there a way to have a label automatically add the current time stamp, in 12 hour format, to a label? I am trying to find a way to just have the label print the current time on a label without passing it in from the program.
Hi James,
Yes, EPP data dictionaries have a Time data type you can create and add to your label templates. When the label is printed, the time string you create for a Time item will be generated when the EPP Formatter creates the label data for a print request.
Please let me know if you need any specific examples or have additional questions.
I tried this and it just printed 12 Hour, on the label. Here is how I set it up.
Every time I go back into the option it goes back to Day Abbreviated…
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The ‘Time-format’ drop-down is a quick list of components to building your date/time formatting. The ‘Time string’ field is the actual formula used to print your label.
Here is a quick example I implemented a CTIME item in my Sample data dictionary, simply using Current time, to produce a quick 24HH:MM:SS format.
If you want more control of the time formatting, you can use the 24 or 12 hour clock versions (which only accounts for the HH portion). I understand how this can look a bit misleading, with the drop down references. I created a quick CTIME2 Time item using 12 Hour,:,Minute, ,AM/PM, for the formula.
These are the output samples from my CTIME and CTIME2 items.
I tried to change the formula and it still does not print correctly. Looks like we are on different versions but here is what I have as the definition.
This is what prints.
Yes, I believe this is likely something that was fixed after your current EPP 10.0.0.5 service pack, from February 2021.
My sample results were produced with an EPP 10.2.0.0 build, which was released in July 2025.
Is there a help document for my version to help with this?
Unfortunately, the issue is that your old version has a bug that would require upgrading to a newer EPP service pack in order to get the Time formula label printing working properly. If you have an active Support agreement, your company can request and acquire the EPP 10.2.0.0 service pack upgrade. You can reach our to our Support team through the Cloud Inventory Customer Support site or by emailing the Support team at Support@CloudInventory.com.