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Date conversation using SSRS expression

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I have a date field when extracted using fetch XML query gives 01/15/2009 as a string. When I try to convert it to date using cdate it gives error.i tried using format, formatdatetime, from the configuration by setting the custom date format but it dint work.it gives #error.

If I try to convert the field.Value using cdate it works and converts to date, but then the value is not correct as the field in crm is saved with datetime behaviour as user local. So the date varies by +/- 1 day based on the region.

My question is like if I am able to retrieve the date as string m/dd/yyyy why it is not allowing me to use cdate to convert to date so then I can use format function to display accordingly.

•I want to display as  20-january-2020

•When used expression as =field!fieldname.value it shows 1/20/2020

And if used cdate(=field!fieldname.value) gives #error

•when used expression as=field!fieldnamevalue.value it shows 1/19/2020 ( +/-1 day)

Please let me know if any solution

Thanks

 

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    meelamri Profile Picture
    13,218 User Group Leader on at

    Hi,

    I think you don't need to use an expression to calculate your date with the "20-january-2020" format. You can use the following steps: 

    1- Right click + textbox properties 

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    2- Select the format you want

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    Then go to the custom category to customize your selected format: 

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    Result: 

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  • PN_100 Profile Picture
    15 on at

    Thanks for the reply. I had tried this first thing.but it dint work for me.

    If I use that as well the date I get is 1/20/2020 not according to format I set

  • PN_100 Profile Picture
    15 on at

    Cdate did not work because personalised setting for date format was different so it was not able to interprete the date. Changed report language to user! language

    Working fine now.thanks

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