In a reporting object we are trying to define a parameter for today_begin and today_end using the following set commands:

 
-SET &TODAY_START = &YYMD | ' 00:00:00';
-SET &TODAY_END = &YYMD | ' 23:59:59';
 

However, when we try to use these parameters in our filters, it does not convert the parameter to the actual value. We receive an invalid date format error message.

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

Hi Joey,

Are there -DEFAULT values for every &var contained within the Other section of the Reporting Object? If so, what is the exact error that you're receiving?

Thanks and regards,

Kathryn

quote:

-SET &TODAY_START = &YYMD | ' 00:00:00';
-SET &TODAY_END = &YYMD | ' 23:59:59';

INVALID DATE FORMAT message indicates that you are trying to compare perhaps an Oracle Date which has a format that looks like your &TODAY.. variables, but isn't really.
If your filter statement is
IF SOMEDATE EQ &TODAY_START.QUOTEDSTRING
then you are comparing some date format to an alphabetic charcter string.
that's going to give you an INVALID DATE FORMAT message, b/c the alpha string is not a date, really.
IF i'm right in my thinking about what you're doing, then first DEFINE a new date field in your Reporting Object,
DEFINE FILE thing
mydate/YYMD = HDATE( somedate, 'YYMD');
END
and then do your filter
IF mydate EQ &YYMD
and that should work