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Date formats are inconsistent when exporting Impromptu report to csv

Troubleshooting


Problem

A date in an Impromptu report is displayed in the format DD/MM/YYYY or DD.MM.YYYY (for example: 12/31/2005 or 01.10.2004). When the report is exported to a CSV, the date is in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM (for example: 2004-10-01 12:00). Why is this happening? How is the date format determined, when saving an Impromptu Report as a text or CSV file?

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1014958

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Modified date:
09 May 2025

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