Converting Datetime to Date

I need to convert a datetime, coming from a database table, to a date. How
do I do this within my report?
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DonIs this just for display or do you really want to convert to date for further
manipulation as a date?
If it is only for display, use =format(Fields!MyDateField.Value,
"MMM-dd-yyyy") or something like it.
If it is for further manipulation as a date, use
=CDate(Fields!MyDateField.Value)
HTH
Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
"Don" wrote:
> I need to convert a datetime, coming from a database table, to a date. How
> do I do this within my report?
> --
> Don|||This is just for display. I have a related problem. In this report I have
multiple datasets. With the multiple datasets If I drag a dataset field onto
the report designer and look at the default expression for the field it looks
like this:
=First(Fields!DateSigned.Value, "AppDetailDS")
The "AppDetailDS" being the dataset name.
I tryed modifying 2 different ways as follows:
=Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"AppDetailDS","mm-dd-yyyy")
=Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"mm-dd-yyyy","AppDetailDS")
I cant seem to get the syntax correct when modifying the expression. I get
errors when I try to preview.
Also, I have tried using immediate if's(iif) and cant get that to work. I
have no problem in a report with only one dataset.
Any thoughts.
"Charles Kangai" wrote:
> Is this just for display or do you really want to convert to date for further
> manipulation as a date?
> If it is only for display, use =format(Fields!MyDateField.Value,
> "MMM-dd-yyyy") or something like it.
> If it is for further manipulation as a date, use
> =CDate(Fields!MyDateField.Value)
> HTH
> Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
>
> "Don" wrote:
> > I need to convert a datetime, coming from a database table, to a date. How
> > do I do this within my report?
> >
> > --
> > Don|||Remove the "AppDetailDS" from your Format formula below, then capitalize the
"mmm" to "MMM". You only need two parameters for the Format function.
You should just have
=Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"MM-dd-yyyy")
HTH
Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
"Don" wrote:
> This is just for display. I have a related problem. In this report I have
> multiple datasets. With the multiple datasets If I drag a dataset field onto
> the report designer and look at the default expression for the field it looks
> like this:
> =First(Fields!DateSigned.Value, "AppDetailDS")
> The "AppDetailDS" being the dataset name.
> I tryed modifying 2 different ways as follows:
> =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"AppDetailDS","mm-dd-yyyy")
> =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"mm-dd-yyyy","AppDetailDS")
> I cant seem to get the syntax correct when modifying the expression. I get
> errors when I try to preview.
> Also, I have tried using immediate if's(iif) and cant get that to work. I
> have no problem in a report with only one dataset.
> Any thoughts.
> "Charles Kangai" wrote:
> > Is this just for display or do you really want to convert to date for further
> > manipulation as a date?
> >
> > If it is only for display, use =format(Fields!MyDateField.Value,
> > "MMM-dd-yyyy") or something like it.
> >
> > If it is for further manipulation as a date, use
> > =CDate(Fields!MyDateField.Value)
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> >
> >
> >
> > "Don" wrote:
> >
> > > I need to convert a datetime, coming from a database table, to a date. How
> > > do I do this within my report?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Don|||If I remove the "AppDetailDS", When I preview, I get an error: "the value
expression for the textbox 'DateSigned' uses an aggregate expression without
a scope. A scope is required for all aggregates use outside of a data region
unless the report contains exactly one data set.
"Charles Kangai" wrote:
> Remove the "AppDetailDS" from your Format formula below, then capitalize the
> "mmm" to "MMM". You only need two parameters for the Format function.
> You should just have
> =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"MM-dd-yyyy")
> HTH
> Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> "Don" wrote:
> > This is just for display. I have a related problem. In this report I have
> > multiple datasets. With the multiple datasets If I drag a dataset field onto
> > the report designer and look at the default expression for the field it looks
> > like this:
> > =First(Fields!DateSigned.Value, "AppDetailDS")
> > The "AppDetailDS" being the dataset name.
> >
> > I tryed modifying 2 different ways as follows:
> > =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"AppDetailDS","mm-dd-yyyy")
> > =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"mm-dd-yyyy","AppDetailDS")
> >
> > I cant seem to get the syntax correct when modifying the expression. I get
> > errors when I try to preview.
> >
> > Also, I have tried using immediate if's(iif) and cant get that to work. I
> > have no problem in a report with only one dataset.
> >
> > Any thoughts.
> >
> > "Charles Kangai" wrote:
> >
> > > Is this just for display or do you really want to convert to date for further
> > > manipulation as a date?
> > >
> > > If it is only for display, use =format(Fields!MyDateField.Value,
> > > "MMM-dd-yyyy") or something like it.
> > >
> > > If it is for further manipulation as a date, use
> > > =CDate(Fields!MyDateField.Value)
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Don" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I need to convert a datetime, coming from a database table, to a date. How
> > > > do I do this within my report?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Don|||Try to not put textboxes outside of data regions. My suggestion is that you
use containers such as list or table data region to put your textboxes in.
The Format function does not have a scope parameter, so it should work. The
First function you are using is an aggregate function, so it may need a scope
parameter.
But the first thing you need to do is to place a list or table data region
on your screen. Bind it to a dataset using the Properties dialog, then add
textboxes inside of it.
HTH
Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
"Don" wrote:
> If I remove the "AppDetailDS", When I preview, I get an error: "the value
> expression for the textbox 'DateSigned' uses an aggregate expression without
> a scope. A scope is required for all aggregates use outside of a data region
> unless the report contains exactly one data set.
> "Charles Kangai" wrote:
> > Remove the "AppDetailDS" from your Format formula below, then capitalize the
> > "mmm" to "MMM". You only need two parameters for the Format function.
> > You should just have
> > =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"MM-dd-yyyy")
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> >
> > "Don" wrote:
> >
> > > This is just for display. I have a related problem. In this report I have
> > > multiple datasets. With the multiple datasets If I drag a dataset field onto
> > > the report designer and look at the default expression for the field it looks
> > > like this:
> > > =First(Fields!DateSigned.Value, "AppDetailDS")
> > > The "AppDetailDS" being the dataset name.
> > >
> > > I tryed modifying 2 different ways as follows:
> > > =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"AppDetailDS","mm-dd-yyyy")
> > > =Format(Fields!DateSigned.Value,"mm-dd-yyyy","AppDetailDS")
> > >
> > > I cant seem to get the syntax correct when modifying the expression. I get
> > > errors when I try to preview.
> > >
> > > Also, I have tried using immediate if's(iif) and cant get that to work. I
> > > have no problem in a report with only one dataset.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts.
> > >
> > > "Charles Kangai" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is this just for display or do you really want to convert to date for further
> > > > manipulation as a date?
> > > >
> > > > If it is only for display, use =format(Fields!MyDateField.Value,
> > > > "MMM-dd-yyyy") or something like it.
> > > >
> > > > If it is for further manipulation as a date, use
> > > > =CDate(Fields!MyDateField.Value)
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Charles Kangai, MCT, MCDBA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Don" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I need to convert a datetime, coming from a database table, to a date. How
> > > > > do I do this within my report?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Don