2711869 - Date shown in message has timezone and lengthy date format

A business rule is configured to raise an error message that includes the date() function to display the date, but the date format is shown along with the time and is lengthy.

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1. Create a message definition in Manage data to should show the date values pulled from the rules.
2. When the rule runs and a message is raised, the date is shown along with timezone instead of simple dd/mm/yyyy or mm/dd/yyyy.
3. 

Java returns date with timezone for date() function. Hence, our system which is based on JAVA will show the date in message along with timezone.

To address your requirement and workaround this technical limitation, please adjust your rule as shown below so that a meaningful message is shown to end users:

 Now the meaningful message is shown as below:

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