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[CLOSE] Actual/Usage Date Format Issue

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March 07, 2016, 06:20 PM
SAI_Ryan
[CLOSE] Actual/Usage Date Format Issue
So I am defining a new synonym to use with infoassist. I want the usage of the date fields to be more user friendly than the default format in WEBFOCUS.

The settings I have set for the date time field is

FIELDNAME=CLOSEDDATE, ALIAS=ClosedDate, USAGE=HMDYYSA, ACTUAL=HYYMDm,
MISSING=ON, $

When I go to create a test report i get the following error.

(FOC1647) UNCOMPARABLE ACTUAL/USAGE FORMATS FOR DATETIME FIELD : CLOSEDDATE%
This is the same format I have for all date fields. I have used the same usage and actual format on other synonyms with no issues. Any thoughts?

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WebFOCUS 8
Windows, All Outputs
March 07, 2016, 08:10 PM
BabakNYC
You should never modify your ACTUAL. As long as you change the USAGE to a compatible format you should be fine. What's the data source?


WebFOCUS 8206, Unix, Windows
March 08, 2016, 10:07 AM
SAI_Ryan
I did not modify the actual (well i did try changing AFTER I received to error message to see if it had any effect. I gave me a different error message so I reverted back to original and now I'm back to getting the error message).

Data source is a view from our database.


WebFOCUS 8
Windows, All Outputs
March 08, 2016, 11:21 AM
BabakNYC
The view is in what kind of dbms? SQL Server, Oracle, DB2? If you create the synonym and don't change anything, does the synonym work?

What's the USAGE= and ACTUAL= generated by Create Synonym?


WebFOCUS 8206, Unix, Windows
March 08, 2016, 11:31 AM
SAI_Ryan
Sybase IQ is the DB.

Usage and Actual are Both HYYMDm by default when I create the synonym. If I leave it that way it works its when I change the usage format I start getting the error message.


WebFOCUS 8
Windows, All Outputs
March 08, 2016, 12:17 PM
BabakNYC
This just a guess but

USAGE=HYYMDmA, ACTUAL=HYYMDm

might work.


WebFOCUS 8206, Unix, Windows
March 08, 2016, 02:45 PM
SAI_Ryan
If I keep the miliseconds property I change the format however I want. The problem seems to rounding off of miliseconds to some other time.

Very perplexing why on other synonyms this isn't a problem.


WebFOCUS 8
Windows, All Outputs
March 18, 2016, 02:34 PM
Tamra
Hi SAI_Ryan,

Here are a few Techsupport links that deal with date time and seconds.

There might be something that is helpful in here.HYYMDS date show milliseconds in HOLD ALPHA and SAVE files

Any issues changing from SMALLDATETIME to DATETIME


Describing Data WebFOCUS 8.1.05

Page: 145
How to Describe a Time-Only Value
USAGE = Htimefmt1

If you are having issues with the seconds then let us know by opening a case at the TechSupport Site.

Thank you for participating in the Focal Point Forum.

Kindest regards,
Tamra Colangelo
Focal Point Moderator - Information Builders Inc.
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