Getting an error - with date prompt

Question

Hi,
I really need a help to resolve this issue -
I have created a date prompt As of date with presentation variable name CPG_CASH_DATE.
I have use this variable in different number columns - Amount Due Original , Amount Applied , Amount Due Remaining.
Inside the amount due original the function is CASE WHEN "Fact - CPG AR Payment Schedules"."Due Date" <=CAST(CAST(substring(('@{CPG_CASH_DATE}'),1,4)||'/'||substring(('@{CPG_CASH_DATE}'),6,2)||'/'||substring(('@{CPG_CASH_DATE}'),9,2)||' 00:00:00' AS CHAR) AS DATE) THEN ifnull("Fact - CPG AR Payment Schedules"."Amount Due Original",0) ELSE 0 END
Inside the amount applied the function is CASE WHEN "Fact - CPG AR Payment Schedules"."Due Date" <=CAST(CAST(substring(('@{CPG_CASH_DATE}'),1,4)||'/'||substring(('@{CPG_CASH_DATE}'),6,2)||'/'||substring(('@{CPG_CASH_DATE}'),9,2)||' 00:00:00' AS CHAR) AS DATE) THEN ifnull("Fact - CPG AR Payment Schedules"."Amount Applied",0) ELSE 0 END
Sometimes it is working -but now I am getting below error.
Oracle Error code: 1861, message: ORA-01861: message: ORA-01861: literal does not match format string
at OCI call OCIStmtExecute:
Please help me to resolve this issue.
Poojak

Answer 1

Poojak,
This is a common error when attempting CAST to dates. I've resolved this in the past using Gerad's post here, http://gerardnico.com/wiki/dat/obiee/cast_as_date
I'm not sure why you are getting thie inconsistency when you say it was "sometimes" working and now it is not. Perhaps you've been in iterative develpment and changed a few things which broke something here.
Take a look at Gerad's notes that this will resolve your issue.
Please awards points if this helps or answers your question.
Cheers,
Christian
http://www.artofbi.com