Using TalendDate.getDate and Parsing

[JSlatorMHC]

Hi All,

I am using tMap to add a date column using TalendDate.getDate("DD-MM-CCYY"). This is so a can trend on certain data so need a date of data extract (History_Date) added to every row.

When I select the type as Date i get a error saying "Cant change string to date" so have to revert it back to string. I have looked through the expressions and it looks like a now need to use ParseDate.

Can i do this in the same tMap? and how or do i need to do it some other way

The column i have added can be seen at the bottom of the list on the right hand pain

Thanks

[gjeremy1617088143]

Hi @John Slator​,

https://help.talend.com/r/QrWkwPvKmKybs~JNLeBt3Q/HUMgeiW9TakG3aDk5I0Hjw

TalendDate.getDate("Format of the string - ex: CCYY-MM-DD") return a date

TalendDate.formatDate("date format - eg.: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss", Date() to be formatted) return a String from a date

TalendDate.parseDate("format date of the string to be parsed", "string in the format of the date to be parsed") return a date from a String

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[JSlatorMHC]

Thanks @guenneguez jeremy​ 

i now understand the parsedate....so in my case if i am using TalendDate.getDate on a column i have added to the ouput of the tMap where abouts do you parse it?

Thanks

[gjeremy1617088143]

for example if i want a new field on my output with the today date :

for a date output

in the value field of the output :

TalendDate.getDate("YYYY-MM-dd")

in the schema of the output : select Date as type and "YYYY-MM-dd" as date pattern.

for a String output

in the value field of the output :

TalendDate.formatDate("YYYY-MM-dd",TalendDate.getDate("YYYY-MM-dd"))

in the schema of the output : select String as type

Here "YYYY-MM-dd" is the pattern I want for the date :

result for today : 2021-07-28