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MCKELPA99
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There has been quite a bit of changes to how dates are handled. I need to know a simple way or function for converting an alpha field to a date field.

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Waz
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What is the format of the alpha dates ?


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Well, you could start by taking a look at my favourite DATECVT function and play with it.

As Waz indicates, the "format" in which your date string is represented plays an important role into how the conversion can be done.

TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT CAR NOPRINT
COMPUTE DATE_STR/A10 = '20120214';
COMPUTE DATE_DT/YYMD = DATECVT(DATE_STR, 'A8YYMD', 'YYMD');
WHERE RECORDLIMIT EQ 1
END


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MCKELPA99
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The DATECVT function worked for me....thanks njsden. The format of the alpha date is A8 or A8MDYY (ex. '10/01/2009'). Actually, A8MDYY worked with the function.


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Waz
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The other way to do this is:
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT CAR NOPRINT
COMPUTE STR_DATE/A8MDYY = EDIT('10/01/2009','99$99$9999') ;
COMPUTE MY_DATE/MDYY  = STR_DATE ;
WHERE RECORDLIMIT EQ 1
END


The function is the simpler.


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The function is the simpler.


But you need to 2 fields ... Music


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Thanks for this method as well. Consider this one resolved.


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2 Steps..........2 Fields

6 of one, half dozen of the other...



MCKELPA99, you can update your first post in the this thread, and add [SOLVED] to the title.


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You can edit your first post in the thread by clicking on the folder icon with the erasor, on the right hand sode of the post


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Thanks....


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