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I'm trying to convert numeric field into date field so I could use. Numeric field format is '20060510' and i'm trying to convert it into WebFocus date field. I'm having trouble doing this in define.

Does anyone have an idea how to convert it?


I'm using WF 4.3.6 EDA51


WF version 4.3.6
Windows 2003 running in VM Ware
 
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Assuming your date is in an integer field named NUMDATE:

IDATE/I8YYMD = NUMDATE;
ADATE/YYMD = IDATE;

ADATE contains what you want


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you can always use the DATECVT function
see book 4 in your manual set, FUNCTIONS




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Thanks this helps.


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