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Date conversion, Conversion, Example – Datamax 123 Print v1.1x User Manual

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Chapter 5 : Using Processes

5.3.2.

Date Conversion

Conversion

The Convert Date process allows you to convert a date variable into a
predefined format.

To convert the format of a date, proceed as follows:

1

Add the process Date Operation to your label program and click
OK

2

In the Value 1 box, create or select the date variable to be
converted from the available User Local variables, All Local
variables, Global variables or System variables.

3

In the Input Format box, select the format of the input date.

4

In the Operation box select Conversion

5

In the Result Variable box, select or create the variable in which
you want to save the value of the converted date and click OK.

6

In the Output Format box, select format to which the date is to be
converted

7

Click OK.


Example

The following example converts the date found in [D3]
V_Ordering_Date from the format mm/dd/yyyy to the format
dd/mm/yyyy and saves the result in the variable [D6]
V_Converted_Date


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