def METHOD_NAME(self, backendParams=None):
    """
    Get the formatting option from the backendParams
    :param dict backendParams: parameters of the backend
    """
    # Default values
    self._formatterParams["fmt"] = None
    self._formatterParams["datefmt"] = None
    # Get values from formatterParameters
    if backendParams is not None:
        self._formatterParams["fmt"] = backendParams.get("Format")
        self._formatterParams["datefmt"] = backendParams.get("DateFormat")