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How to convert an Timestamp 2012/10/20 09:45 to an alphanumeric format ? Am an begineer. pls help me .

Thanks
Malathi

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Francis Mariani
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The quickest and best method is to use the magical FPRINT function (DATE1 is your date column, DATE1_CONV is the converted column):

DEFINE FILE CAR
DATE1/HYYMDS = DT(&DATEYYMD 15:43:29);

DATE1_CONV/A19 = FPRINT(DATE1, 'HYYMDS', 'A19');
END
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT
DATE1
DATE1_CONV
BY COUNTRY
END


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