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Integration Manager Script change Date Format

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Posted on by Abdo Khoury 14,849

Dear 

I am trying to change the date format while importing dates in Integration Manager

my dates in the source file are DD/MM/YYYY and i want to change them to MM/DD/YYYY

i tried the below script 

CurrentField = SourceFields(month("FA1.Acquisition Date")) + SourceFields(day("FA1.Acquisition Date")) + SourceFields(year("FA1.Acquisition Date"))

but i am getting 

DOC 1 ERROR: Error Executing Script 'Acquisition Date' Line 1: - Type mismatch: '[string: "FA1.Acquisition Date"]'

i also tried 

CurrentField = SourceFields(month("FA1.Acquisition Date")) +"/"+ SourceFields(day("FA1.Acquisition Date")) +"/"+ SourceFields(year("FA1.Acquisition Date"))

i think GP is understanding them as string , any idea's how i can reach MM/DD/YYYY

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Integration Manager Script change Date Format

    Silvano,

    I am also encountered the similar issue.

    Just followed the method mentioned in the below link.  My source excel file contains acquisition dates as "dd/MM/yyyy" format.

    Using the script(link below), modified the code to convert "dd/MM/yyy" to "MM/dd/yyyy". It just imported all the records.

    https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/developingfordynamicsgp/2012/05/28/working-with-dates-in-integration-manager-vbscript/

    Please let me know, if similar method works for you.

    Naushad. C. K.

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    Redbeard 12,931 on at
    RE: Integration Manager Script change Date Format

    I missed Daniel's response, prior to posting my own.  Daniel's looks a little off, as MID(field,3,2) would grab the first "/" character.  Having reviewed the entire post, Soma's response has merit as well.  If you are pulling this data from SQL, you would likely speed processing of this Integration by converting the field using SQL script on export, rather than parsing the field using Integration Manager. The script language below converts dates into US short date format.

    convert(varchar(10),Table.Field,101)

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    Redbeard 12,931 on at
    RE: Integration Manager Script change Date Format

    Have you considered treating the field like text and using Left and Mid statements to parse the data?

    CurrentField = SourceFields(Mid("FA1.Acquisition Date",4,2)) + "/" + SourceFields(Left("FA1.Acquisition Date",2)) + "/" + SourceFields(Mid("FA1.Acquisition Date",7,2))

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    L Vail 65,271 on at
    RE: Integration Manager Script change Date Format

    Hi,

    What is the data type of the source record field?

    Kind regards,

    Leslie

  • Don Wisch Profile Picture
    Don Wisch 660 on at
    RE: Integration Manager Script change Date Format

    Since it thinks it's a string then manipulate it like a string... pulling it apart and putting it back together in the format you like...

    CurrentField = SourceFields(mid("FA1.Acquisition Date"),3,2) + "/" + SourceFields(left("FA1.Acquisition Date"),2) + "/" + SourceFields(right("FA1.Acquisition Date"),4)

    Haven't confirmed this works but give it a try :)

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    soma 24,406 on at
    RE: Integration Manager Script change Date Format

    Better you just change the date values format in your source file and integrate into GP.

    Hope this helps!!!

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