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    #16
    Re: Custom Date Format

    Tom, I have a similar issue as Bruce had in that I would like to have my date stored as YYYY-MM-DD in the date field (date_rev).

    On my form, I have an object button (not sure how I stumbled across this) that inputs the current date into the date field.
    Using the " -events -on push" , feature for this object button and this code, the format gets changed on the form to what I want

    Date_String = date_format(DATE() , "yyyy-MM-dd")
    parentform: date_rev.value = date_string

    When I look at the date_rev field of the table, it is stored as MM/DD/YYYY. If you put your cursor in the field on the form, it will revert to mm/dd/yyyy.

    The issue I am having with this is that I want to automatically attach this date to a file name that is generated from some of the fields on the form layout when I save the report as a pdf file.

    I have been able to overcome this by creating a 10 character field (date_rev2) and then adding this code

    parentform: date_rev2.value = date_string

    to the same object button that formats the current date as YYYY-MM-DD.

    I prefer the YYYY-MMM-DD format as this sorts better when you use explorer to view the saved reports and the /// can not be used in a file name.

    I was wondering if I was overlooking some way to do this in the A5 setup without having to add the extra field and code as you mentioned the dates were stored as yyy/mm/dd

    Larry Ternowski

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      #17
      Re: Custom Date Format

      The issue I am having with this is that I want to automatically attach this date to a file name that is generated from some of the fields on the form layout when I save the report as a pdf file.
      Code:
      report.saveas("your report name", "PDF", "your_filter_expression", "your_order_expression", "C:\test"+_date_format(DATE() , "yyyy-MM-dd")+".pdf", .T.)
      There can be only one.

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        #18
        Re: Custom Date Format

        Stan, I think I'm squealing and I'm not annoyed.

        Need to try this but I think what you are showing me is that this save will be to the current date and does not require a date field.
        If so, this will require a thinking realignment and has huge potential for many other report saves

        Thanks

        Larry

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          #19
          Re: Custom Date Format

          Yep. You can build the save as file name from as many pieces as you want.

          alltrim(path_field)+chr(92)+alltrim(customer_name_field)+_date_format(DATE() , "yyyy-MM-dd")+".pdf

          just to name one possibility.

          Does help to remember that certain characters are still illegal in file names.
          Last edited by Stan Mathews; 12-27-2013, 07:43 PM.
          There can be only one.

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            #20
            Re: Custom Date Format

            My reply should have read....

            Code:
            report.saveas("your report name", "PDF", "your_filter_expression", "your_order_expression", "C:\test_"+date_format(DATE() , "yyyy-MM-dd")+".pdf", .T.)
            There can be only one.

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              #21
              Re: Custom Date Format

              The humble CDATE() returns a chronological string YYYYMMDD, can be used for placing in filenames or fields and include in a sort.

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