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Hello.

I am using report.

In each field of the report there is datamethod.

I couldn't find something better, but I overrided on  the datamethod, and put them a code that convert date to string.

the method I choose is strfmt, but I didn't find a way to convert to a specific format :

i.e dd/mm/yyyy.

 

How can I convert data field (of a table in database) to string with a specific format?

 

Thanks :)

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    Community Member on at

    Try using the built-in function date2str() method.

    msdn.microsoft.com/.../aa857241.aspx

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    Community Member on at

    What is the parameter : "Day". and where can I find information for the value, I should give (i.e : 321, for the link you gave) ?

    Thanks :)

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    Luegisdorf 1,930 on at

    123 equal day-month-year

    321 equals year-month-day

    Means:

    1 for day

    2 for month

    3 for year

    I suggest you use it that way:

    date2str(date, 123, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2);

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    Most of the parameters are enumerations.  Try leaving most at auto and see if the format meets with your approval.  For example:

    strDate = date2str(thisDate, 321, DateDay::Auto, DateSeparator::Auto, DateMonth::Auto, DateSeparator::Auto, DateYear::Auto);

    The sequence should indicate which parts of the date should be in which order, with 1 = days, 2 = months, and 3 = years.  Some examples

    123 = day / month / year

    213 = month / day / year

    321 = year / month / day

    132 = year / day / month

    etc.

    EDIT: ah, beaten to the punch.  Patrick is right though.

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