Change date format from DD.MM.YYYY to DD.MM in query

Question

Hi,
In one partical query/web application we would like to change the display format of 0CALDAY from 01.01.2010 to 01.01 (without the year) because the data is in the columns and the analysis grid therefore is too wide. Changing this via SU01 is not an option.
Is there any way to do this in the query?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi,
If you want to display the calday data as titles of the columns,
1) Create 2 Text Variables (ZEST1 and ZTEST2) in the title and assign them in the following format -->
Quantity &ZTEST1&.&ZTEST2& (having a point in between them)
2) Define ZTEST1 and ZTEST2 of the type 'replacement path' - the calday value can be used from either the infoobject or an input variable as required.
2) In the replacement path section of ZTEST1, give an offset value (if date format is 10.10.2010, 'Offset Start' = 0 and 'Offset length' = 2)
3)  In the replacement path section of ZTEST2, give an offset value (if date format is 10.10.2010, 'Offset Start' = 2 and 'Offset length' = 2)
4) This would give the final result in the format 'Quantity 10.10'
If you want to display the calday data in the columns itself, you will have to create one formula variable of the same settings above with Offset start at 0 and Offset length 4 or 5 and use it in a CKF or formula. In this case you will have to assign 2 decimal places to the column, since this is displayed as a number otherwise. the output for the same (for 01.01.2010) will be 1.01 instead of 01.01