Iconv Date format from variable/parameter

roy · Post by **roy** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:35 am

Hi All,
(thoght I posted it already

)

Is there any way this can work?

Iconv(link.col,myDateFormat)

Doesn't work in the current site,
was wondering is or should it be possible?

Tested hard coded conversion mask works.

Thanks,

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:20 am

If myDateFormat is a job parameter, have you tried enclosing it in hash marks?

Code: Select all

Iconv(link.col,#myDateFormat#)

If it isn't then please explain how you are setting it up...

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:23 pm

Where exactly are you trying to do this?

If you're trying to use a job parameter, you must select it using the expression editor - for some reason typing it in is not recognized.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:22 pm

That's true... it doesn't always need to be enclosed as I noted and I forget where it doesn't want them. The expression editor always knows, however.

roy · Post by **roy** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:57 am

ray.wurlod wrote:Where exactly are you trying to do this?

If you're trying to use a job parameter, you must select it using the expression editor - for some reason typing it in is not recognized.

I'll try it Ray, Thanks.

chulett wrote:That's true... it doesn't always need to be enclosed as I noted and I forget where it doesn't want them. The expression editor always knows, however.

Stage attributes need # signs
Basic expressions/code doesn't