Converting Character to Date from Flat File Load

Experts,
I have a flat file which contains date value say 12/24/2007.
When I created the datsource for this flatfile, I define the date field as char 10. When loading this data to the ods and the date infoobject, it does not show correctly.
I changed the fields in the datsource definition to dats, but I still am not getting right info.

Hi,
If you have source field DD/MM/YYYY format, please try this code in the field routine.
Data : lv_date(8) type C.
lv_date0(4) = <Source Field Name>6(4).
lv_date4(2) = <Source Field Name>3(2).
lv_date6(2) = <Source Field Name>0(2).
RESULT = LV_DATE.
Thanks,
Saru
Edited by: P. Saravana Kumar on Apr 19, 2009 2:38 PM

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