Date Variable

I have a detail object : =[L01 Sales document Cust. PO. Date (Key)]
which gives data like thsi: #, #, #, 25.10.2010, 23.10.2011, 22,10,2010 etc...
I am creating a variable like this:
=If Not([L01 Sales document Cust. PO. Date (Key)]="#") Then FormatDate([L01 Sales document Cust. PO. Date (Key)];"MM/dd/yyyy")
But it gives error like:
'FormatDate' function uses an invalid Date Type. I went to universe and change this object from 'Character' to 'Date'. But it still gives the same error.
In Bex Analyzer, it comes like 10/27/2010 though...
So, what are my possibilites to do:
1) Should I change the date format settings of WEBI/BO to MM/dd/yyyy ? Where should I do that ? In InfoView or in CMC ? I am also not sure whether I will be allowed to do so?
2) Does the BEx designer need to change the data type to Date ? I cannot see it in BEx whether it is Date/Character ? Does it mean that they need to do at Multiprovider ?
Please advise.

1) Should I change the date format settings of WEBI/BO to MM/dd/yyyy ? Where should I do that ? In InfoView or in CMC ? I am also not sure whether I will be allowed to do so?
Your date is read as string in WebI. Change the data type in the universe back to Character . Use either string manipulating functions at WebI level (eg. substr) or change the language setting of your universe connection. IF you do not use SSO in your universe connection check the workaround described in SAP note 1503182
2) Does the BEx designer need to change the data type to Date ? I cannot see it in BEx whether it is Date/Character ? Does it mean that they need to do at Multiprovider ?
I assume that your field is defined as DATS or TIMS in the underlying cube. You have to change this at infoprovider level (Transaction RSA1). This means that you are changing your data model and that you probably have to reload your data.
Regards,
Stratos

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