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JR32709: ISVALID ONLY ACCEPTS YYYY-MM-DD FORMAT FOR DATE. ENHANCEMENT REQUEST FOR ISVALID TO ACCEPT OTHER DATE FORMAT LIKE MM/DD/YYYY.

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APAR status

  • Closed as requirement.

Error description

  • Information Server 8.1 on Aix 5.3

The ISVALID function only accepts YYYY-MM-DD format for date.
Would like to submit an enhancement request to have ISVALID
function accepts other date format as well.  For example, date
format of MM/DD/YYYY.

Local fix

  • workaround:

if Isvalid("date",
Field(DSLink3.col1,"/",3):"-":Field(DSLink3.col1,"/",1):"-":Fiel
d(DSLink
3.col1,"/",2)) then "Y" else "N"

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Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • It will be addressed in future release.

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR32709
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  • Reported component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
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  • Reported component ID
    5724Q36DS
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  • Reported release
    810
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  • Status
    CLOSED  REQ
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2009-04-15
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  • Closed date
    2009-04-16
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  • Last modified date
    2009-04-16
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            Modified date:
            

            16 April 2009
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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