function system_date_format_save in Drupal 7
Saves a date format to the database.
Parameters
$date_format: A date format array containing the following keys:
- type: The name of the date type this format is associated with.
 - format: The PHP date format string.
 - locked: A boolean indicating whether or not this format should be configurable from the user interface.
 
$dfid: If set, replace the existing date format having this ID with the information specified in $date_format.
See also
3 calls to system_date_format_save()
- DateTimeFunctionalTest::testDateFormatStorage in modules/
system/ system.test  - Test if the date formats are stored properly.
 - system_add_date_formats_form_submit in modules/
system/ system.admin.inc  - Process new date format string submission.
 - system_date_formats_rebuild in modules/
system/ system.module  - Resets the database cache of date formats and saves all new date formats.
 
File
- modules/
system/ system.module, line 3943  - Configuration system that lets administrators modify the workings of the site.
 
Code
function system_date_format_save($date_format, $dfid = 0) {
  $info = array();
  $info['dfid'] = $dfid;
  $info['type'] = $date_format['type'];
  $info['format'] = $date_format['format'];
  $info['locked'] = $date_format['locked'];
  // Update date_format table.
  if (!empty($date_format['is_new'])) {
    drupal_write_record('date_formats', $info);
  }
  else {
    $keys = $dfid ? array(
      'dfid',
    ) : array(
      'format',
      'type',
    );
    drupal_write_record('date_formats', $info, $keys);
  }
  // Retrieve an array of language objects for enabled languages.
  $languages = language_list('enabled');
  // This list is keyed off the value of $language->enabled; we want the ones
  // that are enabled (value of 1).
  $languages = $languages[1];
  $locale_format = array();
  $locale_format['type'] = $date_format['type'];
  $locale_format['format'] = $date_format['format'];
  // Check if the suggested language codes are configured and enabled.
  if (!empty($date_format['locales'])) {
    foreach ($date_format['locales'] as $langcode) {
      // Only proceed if language is enabled.
      if (isset($languages[$langcode])) {
        $is_existing = (bool) db_query_range('SELECT 1 FROM {date_format_locale} WHERE type = :type AND language = :language', 0, 1, array(
          ':type' => $date_format['type'],
          ':language' => $langcode,
        ))
          ->fetchField();
        if (!$is_existing) {
          $locale_format['language'] = $langcode;
          drupal_write_record('date_format_locale', $locale_format);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}