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remintgon
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Quote remintgon Replybullet Topic: convert string to date format
    Posted: 25 May 2011 at 5:50am
Newbi here,

I have a string that is yyyyddmm in the database when I pull it to the report is shows as 20110518, I need to show it as 05/18/2011. I how do I convert this? and where do I put the formula?

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Quote shortwrite Replybullet Posted: 25 May 2011 at 9:15am
Try using DateValue.  This returns a date value based on one of several set and types of arguments.  It will convert  stored dates defined as a string, and converts the string to a useable date.
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