# Fmt Property

## Overloads

| [Fmt](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IFieldAttributes.Fmt.htm#Qlik_Engine_IFieldAttributes_Fmt) |  | Defines the format pattern that applies to `qText` .<br><br>Is used in connection to the type of the field (parameter **qType** ).<br><br>For more information, see `Formatting mechanism`.<br><br>Example: `YYYY-MM-DD` for a date.<br><br>JSON property name: qFmt |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IFieldAttributes.Fmt.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IFieldAttributes.Fmt.htm)

## Fmt

Defines the format pattern that applies to `qText` .

Is used in connection to the type of the field (parameter **qType** ).

For more information, see `Formatting mechanism`.

Example: `YYYY-MM-DD` for a date.

JSON property name: qFmt

### Declaration

```

          string Fmt { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.String |  |