How to Convert Date format MM/DD/YY to YYYY/MM/DD ?

Hi,

I need to convert date in format MM/DD/YY to date field of 10 length with format YYYY/MM/DD.

I have string ready in format YYYY/MM/DD but not able to convert to date in same format. I tried using BSFN "B74I0010 - Convert String to Date using Format Mask" by passing mask as "EOA" but still it is converting string into date format "MM/DD/YYYY'.

for this bsfn I am passing 8 length string "YYYYMMDD" by removing special characters from string "YYYY/MM/DD" .

Please help.

I am confused...where do you want to use your YYYY/MM/DD date?

That function you're calling will convert a string to a JDE date.
If you're then trying to 'view' that date in an application or a report, the formatted output of that date depends, I believe, on your user profile settings which could point to OS settings.

If you want to display that date in a format of your choosing, your output needs to be a plain text field, not a JDE date variable. You will also need to find a business function (I don't know one off the top of my head) that performs the following API and takes a format mask parameter:


It sounds like you already have the date in your desired output format in a text field...just use that for your output.
If you want your actual date variable fields to display in a certain format without changing a user's default date format or the system date format, I suppose you could try writing a display rule business function and overriding your variable's display rule on an individual APPL or UBE basis (or at the data item level).

Knock yourself out, my personal notes on dates over the years

Can I suggest you install ObjectBrowser and just mess about with anything with the word Date you find in F9862:


Date Manipulation BSFN within JDE

First day of the month
VA evt_StringFirstDayMonth = concat("01",substr(date_today(),2,8))



Convert String to a date (N0800640)






· Get week of the year

N0501033 DeriveWeeksMonthsYearsFrom2Dates

Set From date to 01/01/XX

To date = today

Eg 20/09/2013 = 37.42th week of the year



· Get Week of Month

B0130151 GetWeekOfMonth

Use a date to yield both month of year and week of that month





· BSFN – Convert String to Date DDMMYY - B76A8015

DL01 Þ szStringtoConvert

DRQJ Ü mnDay



BSFN – Convert Date to String – B9800460
DRQJ Þ jdDatetoConvert

DL01 Ü sxDateConvertedtoString



BSFN - User Date, Format - B0000078
This BSFN can perform in 2 modes.

(2) Û mnMonth DMTM

(2) Û mnDay DMTD

(2) Û mnYear DMTY

(2) Û mnCentury DMT#

(6) Û jdReturnDate DATE01

‘ ‘ / ‘1’ Þ cProcessingFlag

Pass a blank ‘ ‘ to bring back the date from the bits.

Pass a ‘1’ to bring back the bits from the passed in date.



01-Mar-08 Format Dates
User Date, Format

VA rpt_BirthdateMonth <- mnMonth

VA rpt_BirthdateDay <- mnDay

VA rpt_BirthdateYear <- mnYear

UNDEFINED X mnCentury

BC Date - Invoice - Julian -> jdReturnDate

"1" -> cProcessingFlag

Date Format Month Description

VA rpt_BirthdateMonth -> mnCalendarMonth

VA rpt_MonthDescriptionDESC <- szDescription

RV InvoiceDateDL01 = concat([VA rpt_BirthdateDay],concat('-',concat([VA rpt_MonthDescriptionDESC],concat('-',[VA rpt_BirthdateYear] )) ))



BSFN – Format Date from Day Month Year - B41B0470
This BSFN only brings BACK a 6 digit date from the D M Y components.

(2) Þ mnYear

(2) Þ mnMonth

(2) Þ mnDay

(6) Ü jdDate



BSFN – Separate Year and Century from 4 byte ye - N0700400
(6) Þ jdDate

(2) Ü mnCentury

(2)? Ü mnYear



BSFN - Retrieve Correct Century - B0000154
Based on a cut off year, CENTCHG, say 50

FY Þ mnFiscalYear

(2) Ü mnCentury

(4) Ü mnCenturyYear



BSFN - F0008 Get Fiscal Date Pattern - B0000167
Use this BSFN to bring back period start dates and the actual Tax year etc.

T / R Þ cFiscalDatePattern

G/L Þ jdDateforG/L

(2) Ü mnCentury

(2) Ü mnYear

(2) Ü mnPeriodNo

……loads of other stuff (Period start dates etc)







where you encounter dates in substr commands please perform the following

VA evt_VC10A_StringDate6 = substr([VAvt_SGLMSGDATA_MessageData],201,6)

Call ConvertStringToDate_DDMMYY - B76A8015

Value
Dir
Parameter

VA evt_VC10A_StringDate6
>
szStringtoConvert

VA evt_MMEJ_jdExpirationDate
<
jdDatecoverted






BSFN - User Date, Format - B0000078
This BSFN can perform in 2 modes.

(2) Û mnMonth

(2) Û mnDay

(2) Û mnYear

(2) Û mnCentury

(6) Û jdReturnDate

‘ ‘ / ‘1’ Þ cProcessingFlag

Pass a blank ‘ ‘ to bring back the date from the bits.

Pass a ‘1’ to bring back the bits from the passed in date.



BSFN – Format Date from Day Month Year - B41B0470
This BSFN only brings BACK a 6 digit date from the D M Y components.

(2) Þ mnYear

(2) Þ mnMonth

(2) Þ mnDay

(6) Ü jdDate



BSFN – Separate Year and Century from 4 byte ye - N0700400
(6) Þ jdDate

(2) Ü mnCentury

(2)? Ü mnYear



BSFN - Retrieve Correct Century - B0000154
Based on a cut off year, CENTCHG, say 50

FY Þ mnFiscalYear

(2) Ü mnCentury

(4) Ü mnCenturyYear



BSFN - F0008 Get Fiscal Date Pattern - B0000167
Use this BSFN to bring back period start dates and the actual Tax year etc.

T / R Þ cFiscalDatePattern

G/L Þ jdDateforG/L

(2) Ü mnCentury

(2) Ü mnYear

(2) Ü mnPeriodNo

……loads of other stuff (Period start dates etc)



· F0008 Get fiscal Period Number – X0903

Use this BSFN to bring FY info for a CO based on todays date in Julian



CO Þ szCompany

G/L Þ jdDateforG/L

(2) Ü mnPeriodNo

(2) Ü mnYear

(2) Ü mnCentury









where you encounter dates in substr commands please perform the following

VA evt_VC10A_StringDate6 = substr([VAvt_SGLMSGDATA_MessageData],201,6)

Call ConvertStringToDate_DDMMYY - B76A8015

Value
Dir
Parameter

VA evt_VC10A_StringDate6
>
szStringtoConvert

VA evt_MMEJ_jdExpirationDate
<
jdDatecoverted






· BSFN - Convert String Date to Format – B0800208

Date back Ü jdConvertedDateJulian

StringDate VC10A Þ szStringtoConvert

Mask Þ szFormatMask



Masks Available (stored in UDC 00 DF)

Mask
Description

D
Day Number, 1 or 2 digits.

A
Day Number, ZERO pad to 2 digits.

Y
Day Number, space pad to 2 digits.

M
Month Number, 1 or 2 digits

O
Month Number, ZERO pad to 2 digits.

N
Month Number, space pad to 2 digits.

T
Month Number, by language, from UDC

B
Abbreviated Month Name, by language, from UDC.

R
2 Digit Year.

E
4 Digit Year

S
Date slash character, from configuration

C
Date comma character, from configuration.