I have a report the date won't display. don't know why

@lastrundate - a parameter in date type YYMD in web focus
STWK3/A8YYMD =&LASTRUNDATE;
STWK4/MDYY=STWK3;

STWK4 should display 07/18/2014. but it won't display anything. can anyone see what is wrong?

thanks

Grace

This message has been edited. Last edited by: <Kathryn Henning>,

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A8YYMD

A8YYMD means alpha, so try

STWK3/A8YYMD ='&LASTRUNDATE';

I tried as'&lastrundate' . not working

&lastrundate was pulled from SQL table. the report worked well untill I updated the lastrundate in SQL date type from Datetime to Date. then the date stop displaying. in web focus metadata. the date type is YYMD. does the udpate in SQl can casue that?

Update your master file, since you've changed the source definition (SQL), your master may not be accurate. Then you'll be able to adjust your defines accordingly.

My master file was updated. the werid thing is
if I do
STWK3/YYMD =&LASTRUNDATE;
STWK4/YYMD=STWK3;
then I got 1901/03/12- which should be 2014-07/11,
if I do STWK3/A8YYMD. I got nothing. it is really frustrating......

Never mind. I got it thanks all for helping

What is &LASTRUNDATE value ?

Do
-TYPE &LASTRUNDATE
-EXIT

To see its value when returned from SQL.