Why not store as iso date yyyymmdd etc On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 8:02 PM Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> wrote:
> They are in an alpha format, like this: > > 11/14/2018-11/16/2018 > > and I need to sort on the first date. So I can copy that to a Date field. > If I copy it to an alpha field it will look OK but won't sort correctly. > > PB > > On 24 February 2018 at 00:19, Jeremy French via 4D_Tech < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > What is the field type in which the dates are stored? Date or alpha? > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 2018, at 6:51 PM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Using v16 ... > > > > > > I am in the UK I'm working on a publishing project for a customer in > the > > > US. Part of the project requires certain data to be sorted by date. So > I > > > need them to be sorted in the US date format (mm/dd/yyyy) instead of > the > > UK > > > format (dd/mm/yyyy). > > > > > > Is there a way to temporarily override the system date format? > > > > > > Otherwise I can create 3 separate fields for day, month, year, and sort > > on > > > those, but if there is a simpler way to do it ... > > > > ********************************************************************** > > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > -- > ************************************************* > CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing > tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 > w: http://www.catbase.com > skype: pat.bensky > ************************************************* > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Fax: (617) 232-1064 Informed Solutions, Inc. Brookline, MA 02446 USA Registered 4D Developer Providers of 4D, Sybase & SQL Server connectivity http://www.informed-solutions.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attached documents contain information which may be confidential, subject to privilege or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. These materials are intended only for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, you are hereby notified that any distribution, disclosure, printing, copying, storage, modification or the taking of any action in reliance upon this transmission is strictly prohibited. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient shall not compromise or waive such confidentiality, privilege or exemption from disclosure as to this communication. ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
