date to month - Words

[jmd0252]

We have a birthday list for the H/R department. I have the date borken so that I can group based on month, and then day.
stringvar x := {PM_EMPMASTER.BIRTH_DATE};
datevar birth := date(val(left(x,4)),val(mid(x,5,2)),val(right(x,2)));
Month (birth)
This is my formula to get the month.

Is it possible to convert it to the Months of the year, ie January, etc??
I did the ToWords, opps,, one time 1.00 ,, does not equal January.

 

[CR85user]

Try the following:

//Month Text Name
Monthname(Month(birth))


'J

CR8.5 / CRXI - Discovering the impossible

 

[CR85user]

Out of interest - Try replacing:

//current formula
stringvar x := {PM_EMPMASTER.BIRTH_DATE};
datevar birth := date(val(left(x,4)),val(mid(x,5,2)),val(right(x,2)));
monthname(Month(birth))

With:

//New formula
Monthname(Month(Date(Picture({PM_EMPMASTER.BIRTH_DATE},'xxxx-xx-xx'))))


Let me know how you get on without declaring the variables.

'J

CR8.5 / CRXI - Discovering the impossible

 

[jmd0252]

Say what you want,, pretty cool,,, both ways worked..Thanks a bunch