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dateconvert(1)(TDH)                                        dateconvert(1)(TDH)

NAME
       dateconvert(1) - convert dates from one notation to another

SYNOPSIS
       dateconvert [-c date] [-f field#] oldformat newformat [-u]

DESCRIPTION
       Can operate either on a single date given on command line (-c) or as a
       filter on a stream of data (-f), converting dates in one field.  If
       neither -f nor -c is specified, then -c is assumed.  Available date
       formats and date notation discussion may be found in  dates  .

OPTIONS
       -c date

              Command-line mode.  Convert date and write the result to
              standard output with no trailing newline.

       -f n

              Filter mode.  Read a stream of data records on standard input
              and convert the dates found in field n.  Any values found that
              are invalid dates will be left alone.  The resulting stream of
              data records is written to standard output.

       -u

              Convert underscores to spaces in date results that have them,
              such as when full notation is used.

       -w

              Warn on invalid dates in filter mode by appending the string
              :BAD-DATE to the offending field.

EXAMPLES
       dateconvert -c 021700 mmddyy full -u

              This would convert 021700 to February 17, 2000

       cat mydate | dateconvert -f 3 mmddyy ddMMMyyyy

              This would convert every date in field 3 of the data stream from
              mmddyy format to ddMMMyyyy format.

                         19-SEP-2003   TDH scg@jax.org     dateconvert(1)(TDH)