Using Silverstripe version 2.4 ==== ===

I created a date field in my file artista.php

<? php
class Artist extends DataObject
  {
public static $ db = array (
"BirthDate" => "Date"
);

From the CMS insert the date in the following format (mm / dd / yyyy), but just saved, the system transforms me the date (dd / mmm / yyyy) while in my template/html I display the date in the following format (yyyy / mm / gg)
I would like to unify all formats (dd / mm / yyyy)

In summary:
input into the CMS = 19/04/2014
after saving visulaizzo = 19/apr/2014
the template / html = 2014/04/19

Thank you all in advance for the help that you will give me
Have a nice day
MG

I use the following for a UK date format... hope it helps...

class MyObj extends DataObject() {
...
static $db = array('MyObjDate' => Date)
...
function getCMSFields() {
$fields = parent::getCMSFields();
...
$df = new DateField('MyObjDate',$strLabel);
$df->setConfig('showcalendar', true);
$df->setLocale('en_GB');
$df->setConfig('dateformat', 'dd/MM/yyyy');
$fields->replaceField('MyObjDate',$df);
...
return $fields;
}

Hi Swaiba,
thanks for your help but I was not able to apply your help.
I have tried various combinations of your code but when I enter in the dataobject to the back end, out the error :
Undefined variable Fields

I look forward to any other suggestions
Thank you all in advance.
greetings
MG

Hi,

You are correct that exact code isn't tested - but it was cut/pasted from well used production code.

Which version are you using?
Do you have any experience in using getCMSFields to manipulate the fields?

Hi Swaiba,
thanks for your answer, unfortunately, are only 2 months I program with SilverStripe, I still have a little experience.
Below you carry the full code of dataobject, it is very easy.

=== I use Silverstripe version 2.4 ====

Artista.php

<?php
class Artista extends DataObject {
public static $db = array(
"Nome" => "Text",
"Cognome" => "Text",
"DataNascita" => "Date", // This is the date Field
);

static $searchable_fields = array(
"Nome" => "Nome Artista",
"Cognome" => "Cognome Artista"
);

static $summary_fields = array(
"Nome" => "Nome Artista",
"Cognome" => "Cognome Artista",
);

public function getCMSFields()
{
return new FieldSet(

new TextField('Nome'),
new TextField('Cognome'),
new DateField('DataNascita', 'Data Nascita') //this is the date field

);
}

Thank you all in advance for the help that you will give me
Have a nice day
MG

Maybe look at setting i18n::set_date_format() or i18n::set_default_locale() in _config.php?

Hi Swaiba,
thanks for your answer, in my_config.php there's :

....
i18n::set_locale('it_IT'); //ITALY
.....

Thank you all in advance for the help that you will give me
Have a nice day
MG