How to convert date in the dashboard prompt

can anybody tell me how can i conver the date into month year format in the dashboard prompt
originally i am getting data as a date in the dashboard prompt.i want to change that to MON YYYY format.
can anybody tell me how can i change the original date format into MMM YYYY format

hi,
Try with evaluate function in prompt Fx use the following syntax
Re: Date function
Else, EVALUATE('TO_CHAR(%1,%2)' AS CHARACTER ( 30 ), Date."Calendar Date", 'MON-YYYY')
What you are expecting to be in Prompt was it Mon-2009 right"?
Thanks,
Saichand.v

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