Re: date pref
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24034
interpreted = N
texte = >Ken,>>Any way to take dates that are already formatted in mm/dd/yyyy format to>number of days format? I have a large database with dates formatted this>way. I have heard mentioned before from people that the 'number of days'>is a better way to go, but I have all this data already in the database.Okay, let's assume you have an xxx.db file with a fieldDate field storing your dates in it in the standard mm/dd/yyyy format. Let's also assume you have a sku field in that db with a unique value in it for each record in the db. All you have to do is this:[search db=xxx.db&neskudatarq=[blank]][founditems][replace db=xxx.db&eqskudatarq=[sku]]fieldDate=[math]{[fieldDate]}[/math][/replace][/founditems][/search]... and you have to make sure you run this code ONLY ONCE -- or it will mess things up but good! Still, I woud make a copy of your database first, just in case either you or this webdna code screws up in some other way ... :)Sincerely,Kenneth GromeWebDNA Consultant
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>Ken,>>Any way to take dates that are already formatted in mm/dd/yyyy format to>number of days format? I have a large database with dates formatted this>way. I have heard mentioned before from people that the 'number of days'>is a better way to go, but I have all this data already in the database.Okay, let's assume you have an xxx.db file with a fieldDate field storing your dates in it in the standard mm/dd/yyyy format. Let's also assume you have a sku field in that db with a unique value in it for each record in the db. All you have to do is this:[search db=xxx.db&neskudatarq=[blank]]
[founditems][replace db=xxx.db&eqskudatarq=[sku]]fieldDate=
[math]{[fieldDate]}[/math][/replace][/founditems][/search]... and you have to make sure you run this code ONLY ONCE -- or it will mess things up but good! Still, I woud make a copy of your database first, just in case either you or this webdna code screws up in some other way ... :)Sincerely,Kenneth GromeWebDNA Consultant
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