Convert Date to String but maintain a MM/DD/YY format

I have converted a date field to a string without a problem. However, when I use it in a report, the entire date/time from the original date field prints. How do I get only the MM/DD/YY format to print once I've converted it to a string or how do I convert the field to a MM/DD/YY format before converting it to a string?

THis should give you what you are looking for...
ToText({TableName.DateField}, "MM/dd/yy")
note: the MM instead of mm... "M" is for months, "m" is for minutes...
HTH,
Jason

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