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String To Date Conversion
I have a custom record with a text field that stores a date and time in the format "MM/DD/YYYY HH:MI PM". (There doesn't seem to be a date/time datatype available for custom records).
I'd like to convert this text field to a date for use in a formula in a saved search. I've tried using the Oracle TO_DATE function and have only had limited success.
If I hard-code a date into the formula, the TO_DATE function works fine. Ex. TO_DATE('02/20/2008 12:01 pm','MM/DD/YYYY HH:MI PM').
As soon as I substitute a variable for the hard-coded date, I get an Invalid Expression error. Ex. TO_DATE({custrecord_date_time},'MM/DD/YYYY HH:MI PM').
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