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ensureTimeField() function

ensureTimeField() function

Checks the first value. Assumes any number should be time fieldtype. Otherwise attempts to make the fieldtype time.

Signature

typescript 
export declare function ensureTimeField(field: Field, dateFormat?: string): Field;

Import

typescript 
import { ensureTimeField } from '@grafana/data';

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
fieldFieldfield to ensure is a time fieldtype
dateFormatstringdate format used to parse a string datetime

Returns:

Field

field as time