C_BOWI_40 · Question #135
In the creation of a document, you have to import a personal data file. The data file contains date information, but when the file is imported, the dates are imported as character strings. Which…
The correct answer is D. ToDate(). The ToDate() function in Web Intelligence converts a character string into a date data type, which is required when imported data files bring dates in as strings.
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In the creation of a document, you have to import a personal data file. The data file contains date information, but when the file is imported, the dates are imported as character strings. Which function should you use to change the format from string to date?
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- ADate()
- BChar()
- CToChar()
- DToDate()
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(19 responses)- C5% (1)
- D95% (18)
Why each option
The ToDate() function in Web Intelligence converts a character string into a date data type, which is required when imported data files bring dates in as strings.
Date() returns the current system date and does not convert a string argument into a date data type.
Char() converts a numeric ASCII code into its corresponding character, which is unrelated to date conversion.
ToChar() performs the opposite conversion - it transforms a date or number into a character string, not a string into a date.
ToDate() is the Web Intelligence formula function specifically designed to parse and convert a string representation of a date into an actual date data type, accepting the string value and a format pattern as arguments. This conversion is necessary when personal data files import date fields as character strings, enabling proper date-based calculations and sorting.
Concept tested: String to date conversion function in Web Intelligence
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