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I have a date time field in the master fime . I using the Hdate to change the filed to a smart date.
Fileda/yymd=Hdate(fieldb,yymd);
I receive this syntax
FOC258) FIELDNAME OR COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENT NOT RECOGNIZED: YYMD
What wrong with this?

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The YYMD needs to be in single quotes according to the documentation. I would also suggest that you code the name of the subroutine in upper case.


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Ginny,
In the webfocus 7 keysheet quick reference guide it has no quote in the syntax for format.
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It does in the manual.


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In the webfocus 7 keysheet quick reference guide it has no quote in the syntax for format.


Look again. Two forms are given for format -- either a smartdate format in single-quotes, or a fieldname without quotes. What could be clearer?
 
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J.gross,
I see it now.
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