I have the following lookup:
=Lookup(Fields!Claim_Id.Value, Fields!Claim_Id.Value, Fields!Claim_Diary_Due_Date.Value, "DiaryDataset")
and the date field currently shows as MM/dd/yyyy and I'd like it to be yyyy-MM-dd. I tried to use the text box properties and some various formatting expression things (like format() and Cstr()) to change it and nothing so far has worked.
Is there a way to format a field within a lookup?
Wrap your lookup in a CDATE function.
=CDATE(Lookup(Fields!Claim_Id.Value, Fields!Claim_Id.Value, Fields!Claim_Diary_Due_Date.Value, "DiaryDataset"))
It will convert the string value to a date which can then be formatted with the FORMAT property of the Text Box.
MSDN:
The CDate function converts the value to a date.
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I am trying to get just the AM/PM part from a DateTime column in SSRS. I have tried both =Right(Fields!Start_Time.Value,2) and =Format(Fields!Start_Time.Value,"tt") and both gives me A3s and P3s. I have also tried =IIF(DatePart("hour",Fields!Start_Time.Value) < 12, "AM", "PM") which just displayed the original DateTime, unformatted. What is causing this and how do I just get the AM/PM part?
Are you sure that your field is a DATE/TIME or does it just look like a Date/Time field?
The only thing I can think of is that your field isn't actually a date/time type but just looks like one.
Try using CDATE to convert the Start Time field to a Date/Time that can be Formatted.
=Format(CDATE(Fields!Start_Time.Value),"tt")
UPDATE:
After reviewing your comments, I think you are putting the formula in the FORMAT property and not in the Expression. The way the question was written, I assumed you were populating the text box's Expression with the data formatted using the FORMAT function. If set the text box to the Start Time field and want to format using the FORMAT property, you would just put the in the FORMAT (tt) and not use the FORMAT function.
Try: =IIF( Mid(Fields!Start_Time.Value,12,2) < 12 , "AM", "PM")
so whenever I get a date back from my query I get something like 05/02/2017 HH:MM:SS. However, SSRS will display it as 5/2/2017 HH:MM:SS. I know I can adjust the type of the data cell to display a date value ( with leading zeros) but those options do not display the time.
Any solution to this?
Thank you
Change the Format property of your date field to the below:
dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm:ss
This will display your date with leading zeros and also include the time.
I need to make it so that the one field either displays the Date or the value of 0. They're two separate formats, and so I can't get Access to mix the two up. Logic functions keep displaying errors for me.
You can do conditional formatting like so as a "custom" format:
[=0] 0; [>0] mm/dd/yyyy;
[=0] checks if the value is zero, if so, the cell is set to 0. If it is greater than 0, use mm/dd/yyyy or whatever date format you like.
You can use Format. Rename your textbox to be different from the date field name and this as ControlSource:
=Format([YourDateField],IIf([YourDateField]=0,"0","yyyy-mm-dd"))
i'm trying to specify dd/mm/yyyy dateformat for date/time parameter in SSRS 2008 R2.
My computers datetime format is mm-dd-yyyy.
My requirement is, i want to show date format at dd/mm/yyyy irrespective of the system/server date format.
I've already tried CDate(Format(Today,"dd/mm/yyyy")) which didn't work. one very strange thing i observed is, it shows dd/mm/yyyy format only for dates on or before 12-MM-yyyy, and 13 onwards it gives error: Conversion from string '25-04-2014' to type Date is not valid. (Possibly it is trying to map 25(daypart) with MM-dd-yyyy (month part)) which is out of range of total months i.e. 12)
my research on internet says it is a bug in BIDS 2008.
What do i do to display date as dd/mm/yyyy ??
I don't have enough reputation to comment, but I did notice that you failed to put "()" after "Today". If I'm not mistaken you must put Today() for that function to work. Also, you might want to try putting CDate Around the Today() function. You shouldn't need it, but it's worth a shot. Also, for some odd reason, in my experience, you must capitalize MM for format to work correctly.
Like #Aditaya said, it should be =format(Today(),"dd/MM/yyyy")
The expression I usually use is:
=FormatDateTime(Fields!Date.Value, DateFormat.ShortDate)
However, this may be region specific.
Rather than writing an expression to do the formatting, you can also use the Textbox Format Property. But first you need to make sure that the data is in a date format. So use the CDate function on your column like this:
=CDate(Fields!Date.Value)
Then in the textbox properties go to the Number tab. Select Date for the category. Then you can select whichever format you want or use a Custom format. This will change how the column displays when you run the report.
i have a date/time field called MyDate. Originally, its format is mm/dd/yyyy and there is no input mask. The Date Picker is also set. I then added input mask using Short date , changed the default input maks to (99-99-0000;;_) and change the format to mm-dd-yyyy. However, when i switch to DataSheet view , all my dates are changed from mm/dd/yyyy to mm-dd-yyyy (which is the correct behaviour right? ) and when I tried to enter a new date or modify existing date, it says "The value you entered does not match Date/Time data type in this column". Plus, the DatePicker is missing. How can I resolve this. thank you
The date time picker is not available if an input mask is applied to a field: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/add-and-customize-date-and-time-formats-HA010078108.aspx#_Toc272229486
Regarding the error, have you considered using your regional settings in the control panel, which sets the defaukt date display for all (most?) applications?
Dates in Access are stored as numbers, so you can format them however you like, but I suspect the input mask may need to match the regional settings, although I am not certain.