Populating a Date List
- Last Updated: March 2, 2026
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- MOVEit Automation
- Version 2023.1
- Version 2023
- Documentation
- If the date list is not open, click Settings > Date Lists, and in the Manage Date Lists dialog box, select the date list.
- In the Entries box, type one date per line. Use the following format:
YYYY-MM-DDAsterisk (*) wildcard is allowed in the year and month places.
# character designates a comment line, which is ignored when MOVEit Automation uses the date list. As a best practice, use comment lines for readability and documentation. See the example.
Date List Example
#
# Holidays Date List
#
# New Years Day
*-01-01
# St. Valentine's Day
*-02-14
# U.S. Independence Day
*-07-04
# U.S. Independence Day, Observed
2004-07-05
# Halloween
*-10-31
# Christmas Eve
*-12-24
# Christmas Day
*-12-25
# New Years Eve
*-12-31