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RobertF
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When I hover over the item in the report list while creating a new report it shows a format of: HYYMDs.

When reported I see:
2015/04/22 16:33:27.444

I want to see 4/22/2015.

How can I do this in a report? Function?

Better yet, is there a change I should instead make to tthe master file...if at all even possible.

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Dan Satchell
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Function HDATE will convert your date-time values to date-only values. You can do this in a DEFINE or COMPUTE in your fex, or as a DEFINE in the master file.


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RobertF
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does altering the master file impact efficiency in some way...it would seem that might be the place to do it?


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RobertF
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RE: HDATE...what format type do I pick...varchar/alpha is not working...I am using the GUI fort he define...


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RobertF
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Duh! I found out where to format it in a define...still curious if I am better of altering the master file?


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MartinY
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If you do it in the master file, you will do it once and it will be available each time you're using that master file or anybody else (except if DBA security is on that DEFINE). So you won't have to define it again and again.

But remember that a DEFINE is "applied" to every rows from the TABLE FILE so it may have a performance issue.
Maybe you don't need it on every rows, maybe just on the filtered one (after the WHERE is applied) so in this case, a COMPUTE must be considered.


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j.gross
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I believe Defines are not calculated unless and until needed -- a Defines used in the report but not involved in any screening conditions will not fire if the record fails one of the screening tests. So there should be no cost in taking the DEFINE-in-Master approach, relative to the alternatives.
 
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Tewy
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Is this a database? The following approach works for Oracle and SQL Server.

If you always want the field to be displayed as a date change the master file usage and actual
like the below:

FIELDNAME=DATE_YYMD, ALIAS=DATE_YYMD, USAGE=YYMD, ACTUAL=DATE,$

This drops the time portion for you. If you want to have both the datetime field and a date field put a new entry in the master file with the same alias value (the database fieldname) and a new fieldname value:

FIELDNAME=THE_DATE_ONLY, ALIAS=DATE_YYMD, USAGE=YYMD, ACTUAL=DATE,$


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RobertF
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thanks!


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Kevin W
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I will make the "standard" recommendation to get hold of a copy of "(Almost) 1001 Ways To Work With Dates" from Aviter by Price w/Perlmutter.


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