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funsutton
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My staff is used to inputting the date in our sql reports as 01-JAN-05, but when we switched to Webfocus, it changed the date input to 2005/01/01. If you put in anything else, it genereates and error.

Is there a way to have them put input the date as 01-JAN-05 and have it translate to 2005/01/01 for webfocus?


-Brian

Webfocus v7.6.1 on Windows XP
 
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Tony A
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Brian,

You'll need to clarify your question a little.

Is this related to HTML pages created in WebFOCUS or to maintain forms?

If HTML then is this using the calendar controls provided with WebFOCUS javascripts - or are they plain input controls?

If maintain then is this using the calendar controls provided with WebFOCUS maintain?

This list is not exhaustive but will give you an idea on the information that could be needed to assist you further.

T


In FOCUS
since 1986		WebFOCUS Server 8.2.01M, thru 8.2.07 on Windows Svr 2008 R2  
WebFOCUS App Studio 8.2.06 standalone on Windows 10 
 
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funsutton
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This is in managed reporting. I am having them provide a value for '&activity_date', but I would like for them to be able to type the value as 01-JAN-06 when prompted instead of having to provide the value as 2006/01/01.

TABLE FILE YADAYADA
PRINT YADAD
WHERE RPRAWRD_ACTIVITY_DATE GE '&ACTIVITY_DATE';
END

I hope that better explains it.


-Brian

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Prarie
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Might try a decode

MONTH/A6 =DECODE MONTH( 200501 'Jan,05' 200502 'Feb,05')


In Focus since 1993. WebFOCUS 7.7.03 Win 2003
 
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Tony A
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Brian,

Prior to version 7.1 (I think) the input "mask" was restricted to the DMY alternatives (e.g. YMD, MDY etc.) but excluded the DMYY range. Since 7.1 (again, I think) this has been changed to include the DMYY range. Unfortunately, this doesn't cover your requirement - unless someone knows better?

I think your option would be to have a custom calendar that would allow you to do what you want.

T


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WebFOCUS App Studio 8.2.06 standalone on Windows 10 
 
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KevinG
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Brian,

In MRE, we provide a mask as part of the variable prompt. For Instance...

&BEG_MONTH.Enter_Beginning_Month[MMYYYY].

My other thought is to prompt for the date in the "Other" Section...then use Dialogue Manager SETS and DEFAULT to manipulate that input into your final &var for the where condition. I haven't tested this theory with dates, but we do use it for other &vars.

Kevin


WF 7.6.10 / WIN-AIX
 
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