How to format current date as string in parameter

[jcook]

I want to pass the current date to to a job as a parameter from the sequence. I am calling DSJobStartDate for the parameter to the job. However, I'd like to reformat this to a string in the format of 'DD-MON-YYYY'. Yet, I cannot identify a function to do this type of reformatting of the current date in the parameter expression. Is this possible and what function could I use to reformat the current date into a string?

[SURA]

Use routine.

DS User

[ray.wurlod]

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Oconv(Iconv(DSJobStartDate, "DYMD"), "D-DMY[2,A3,4]")

See also this article.

[jcook]

Thanks, Ray. That fixed my problem! :D