InputDate Column Filter Date Format Problem

Question

Hi,
I have an af:table with filterable columns and some of these columns are based on Timestamp VO attributes.
When I enter a date filter - either manually or from the associated date picker, the filter is applied correctly using a date format of dd/MM/yyyy.
However, when the table is subsequently refreshed, the filter value is still present but has been re-formatted to "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mi:ss" format (default format for a Timestamp datatype?). The an error appears in the column filter component - "Error: The date is not in the correct format".
If I want to retain the filter value across queries, how can this be achieved?
My table column is defined as follows:
<af:column sortProperty="#{bindings.ViewDataVO1.hints.LastReadingDate.name}"
                                               filterable="true" sortable="true"
                                               headerText="#{bindings.ViewDataVO1.hints.LastReadingDate.label}"
                                               id="c59"
                                               rendered='#{bindings.ViewDataVO1.hints.LastReadingDate.displayHint != "Hide"}'
                                               displayIndex="#{bindings.ViewDataVO1.hints.LastReadingDate.displayHeight}">
                                        <f:facet name="filter">
                                            <af:inputDate value="#{vs.filterCriteria.LastReadingDate}" id="id4">
                                                <af:convertDateTime
                                                                    pattern="#{bindings.ViewDataVO1.hints.LastReadingDate.format}"/>
                                            </af:inputDate>
                                        </f:facet>
                                        <af:outputText value="#{row.LastReadingDate}" id="ot59">
                                            <af:convertDateTime pattern="#{bindings.ViewDataVO1.hints.LastReadingDate.format}"/>
                                        </af:outputText>
                                    </af:column>I've tried messing with the properties of the af:convertDateTime component, but I'm thinking the problem is in the population of the filter facet inputDate with the vs.filterCriteria.LastReadingDate value. This does not appear to be re-formatted for display - but I don't know how to manipulate this value...
Or is there a better way? This seems more complicated than it should be...?
By the way, I am using JDeveloper 11.1.2.1.0 for my development.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Does it work fine if you change the pattern for convertDateTime?
I.e
change
<f:facet name="filter">
                                            <af:inputDate value="#{vs.filterCriteria.LastReadingDate}" id="id4">
                                                <af:convertDateTime
                                                                    pattern="#{bindings.ViewDataVO1.hints.LastReadingDate.format}"/>
                                            </af:inputDate>
                                        </f:facet>to
<f:facet name="filter">
                                            <af:inputDate value="#{vs.filterCriteria.LastReadingDate}" id="id4">
                                                <af:convertDateTime
                                                                    pattern="dd/MM/yyyy"/>
                                            </af:inputDate>
                                        </f:facet>-Arun