Newbie question: Replace an array element with a new value

[Harry_Sundberg]

I have a 2 dimensional string array where the second column of data contains dates. I want to change the date data from day month year to year month day. How can I do this?

[JÞB]

Index out the column

Format to timestamp

format back to string

replace column

[Harry_Sundberg]

Thank you. I was too general on the description of the date format

Current date field example: 05 Feb 2012

Replaced date field example: 2012 02 05

Does your example address this format?

[JÞB]

not exactly but a minor mod to the format specifiers would

That does it

[Harry_Sundberg]

Would you mind posting the vi, as the functions are not immediately familiar?

Thank you

[JÞB]

Check the edit above.  It took a minute

[aputman]

Harry,

Jeff's picture is a code snippet.  Drag the picture to your desktop and then drag it into a VI.  Voila.

[Harry_Sundberg]

That is cool. Thanks!!!

[JÞB]

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@aputman wrote:

Harry,

Jeff's picture is a code snippet.  Drag the picture to your desktop and then drag it into a VI.  Voila.

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If you look at the edit time in the post it makes more sense.  I posted- ran off to whip up a quick example (Couldn't remember the difference between %B and %b) and was delayed with the edit crossing Harry's post-  so there was no example when he read it the first time.

(These things sometimes just need to be explained to make any sense)

[JÞB]

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@Harry_Sundberg wrote:

That is cool. Thanks!!!

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Welcome,  Next thing you know you'll be giving Kudos and marking solutions