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Format Date Column

mallen810 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:49:30 GMT

I am importing some sql data and it is bringing in the dates as data type Character and nominal model type (2017-11-01) and I am having an issue changing it to a workable date format such as (11/1/17). How do I reformat to this date type? I am attaching the data table for your review.

Re: Format Date Column

txnelson — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:58:56 GMT

Here is how to easily do what you want

1. Right click on the column header for pack_date and select Column Info

2. In the Column Info window, change the Data Type from Character to Numeric

3. Click on the down arrow for the format and go to Date and select "m/d/y"

4. Click on the down arrow for the Input Format and go to Date and select "y/m/d"

5. Click on OK

Re: Format Date Column

mallen810 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:02:15 GMT

Thanks for the quick response, worked perfectly.

Re: Format Date Column

Larry_Wang — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:05:07 GMT

how to copy the column property to into a script, I did exactly copy paste the script, but when I run the script, this pasted script doesn't work.

Re: Format Date Column

txnelson — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:20:40 GMT

Here is the JSL

names default to here(1);
dt=current data table();

:pack_date << data type(numeric)<<informat("y/d/d")<<format("m/d/y");

and this is the JSL that JMP generated when I did the conversion interactively

names default to here(1);
// Change column info: pack_date
Data Table( "BallMillHistory" ):pack_date <<
Set Data Type(
	Numeric,
	Format( "y/m/d", 10 ),
	Input Format( "y/m/d" ),
	Format( "m/d/y", 12 )
) << Set Modeling Type( "None" );