[ic] mv_metadata and formatting a date value YYYYMMDD

[Gary Norton]

> > I have a table that has start and end columns in it that I am populating
> > using the YYYYMMDD format.
> >
> > The mv_metadata is currently using the widget type of Date Selector.
> >
> > When using the table editor to create/edit a record the display is fine.
> > There is no problem using the widget.
> >
> > What I would like to do is change the format that is being used on the
> > select screen. On this screen the fields list as YYYMMDD. The column
> header
> > is using the "Label" field that I set in mv_metadata for the column.
> >
> > Since this screen is using part of the mv_metadata I was wondering if I
> > could change the display from YYYYMMDD to a more presentable format.
> >
> > I think the format used by [convert-date] would work well on this
> screen.
> >
> > I have tried entering different combinations of this tag to no avail
> (i.e.
> > pre_filter,display_filter).
> >
> > Is it possible to get the results I am looking for on the select screen
> > (using flex_selector via table editor)? If so, can anyone give me some
> ideas
> > on how to do it?
> 
> There is a built-in filter for this.
> 
> All you should have to do in the latest IC is append "(convert_date)" to
> the field name. You can even add (convert_date."%b %e, %Y %l:%M %P").
> This goes right after the field name in the "Show on select page" area
> of the table metadata.
> 
> To test, take a standard demo and for the "transactions" table in the
> standard
> demo, make it look like:
> 
>     code
>     username(lookup.userdb.fname)
>     order_date(convert_date."%b %e, %Y %l:%M %P")
>     nitems
>     total_cost
> 

Perfect. That is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Mike.

-Gary