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How to convert string into dates. Example: 06-AUG-2018 --> Date

Hi JMP community,

 

I would like to know if there is a more efficient way to translate a date string in the format 06-AUG-2018 into a JMP date.

 

Here is what I have used in the past:

Local( {t1},
 t1 = Match( Word( 2, :Date of Collection, "-" ),
  "JAN", 1,
  "FEB", 2,
  "MAR", 3,
  "APR", 4,
  "MAY", 5,
  "JUN", 6,
  "JUL", 7,
  "AUG", 8,
  "SEP", 9,
  "OCT", 10,
  "NOV", 11,
  12
 );
 Date MDY(
  t1,
  Num( Word( 1, :Date of Collection, "-" ) ),
  Num( Word( 3, :Date of Collection, "-" ) )
 );
)

Where "Date of Collection" is the string date.

I also tried the "In Format" function but I could not figure out how to make JMP understand the abbreviated month (e.g. JAN, FEB...).

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Sincerely,

 

TS

Re: How to convert string into dates. Example: 06-AUG-2018 --> Date

Informat will work for you. No need to specify an input format.

 

d="06-AUG-2018";

d1="02-JAN-2016";

d2="08-DEC-1998";


x=informat(d);

x1=informat(d1);

x2 = informat(d2);

show(x, x1, x2);

/*:

x = 06Aug2018;
x1 = 02Jan2016;
x2 = 08Dec1998;