Discussions
Join the NetSuite community to innovate, connect, and discover what’s next.
SuiteWorld brings thousands of innovators, builders, and leaders together to learn, connect, and shape what’s next. This October, explore how to build a stronger foundation for growth through inspiring keynotes, major product reveals, hands-on sessions, and unforgettable moments—all in one place for our biggest event of the year. Register now
NSC | Use REGEXP to convert a String to a Date
Use Case
User has a specific naming convention for their Lot Numbers: ABC-20231025-20211025 where 20231025 is the expiration date and 20211025 is the production date.
User needs to extract the expiration date with this format: MM/DD/YYYY.
Solution
To achieve the requirement, you can use these formula:
- If using Formula (Text):
(SUBSTR(REGEXP_SUBSTR({inventorynumber},'[^-]+$'),5,2)) || '/' || (SUBSTR(REGEXP_SUBSTR({inventorynumber},'[^-]+$'),7)) || '/' || (SUBSTR(REGEXP_SUBSTR({inventorynumber},'[^-]+$'),1,4))
- If using Formula (Date):
TO_DATE(((SUBSTR(REGEXP_SUBSTR({inventorynumber},'[^-]+$'),5,2)) || '/' || (SUBSTR(REGEXP_SUBSTR({inventorynumber},'[^-]+$'),7)) || '/' || (SUBSTR(REGEXP_SUBSTR({inventorynumber},'[^-]+$'),1,4))),'MM/DD/YYYY')
Learn how to Refer A Member | Earn the Answer Accepter Badge | Be the Content Creator of the Quarter | Vote for the content you want to see!