Data FormattingSTD_2006v1

ISO 8601 Date-Time Format

Ensures all date and time data uses the international standard format.

Owner: Unassigned

Updated: 10/31/2025

Business Rule

Prevents ambiguity in global operations where date formats vary (MM/DD/YYYY vs DD/MM/YYYY).

Technical Implementation

Use YYYY-MM-DD for dates, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS for timestamps. Include timezone offset for clarity.

Examples

Good practices vs common violations

Good Examples

2024-03-15

2024-03-15T14:30:00+00:00

Poor Examples (Violations)

03/15/24

15-Mar-2024

3/15/2024 2:30 PM

Additional Information

Target Industries

All

Status

active

Local Network

DQ Improvements

Data quality dimensions improved by this standard

Availability

high

The degree to which data can be consulted or retrieved by data consumers or a process.

Type: prevents

Completeness (Data values of an attribute)

high

The degree to which all required data values of an attribute are present.

Type: prevents

Interpretability

high

The degree to which data are in an appropriate language and units of measure.

Type: prevents

Validity

high

The degree to which data values comply with rules.

Type: prevents

Quick Stats

Related KPIs0

DQ Improvements4

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API Access

GET /api/standards/iso-8601-date-time-format