Troubleshooting
Problem
How can I convert a Unix timestamp to a date in Cognos 10
Resolving The Problem
This can be achieved by using a Query Calculation with the following Expression Definition:
_add_days(1970-01-01, (UnixTimeStamp / 60 / 60 / 24))
For example:
_add_days(1970-01-01, (1222128000 / 60 / 60 / 24))
will return September 23rd 2008.
It is also possible to supply a negative number to return dates prior to 1970:
_add_days(1970-01-01, (-108086400 / 60 / 60 / 24))
will return July 30th 1966.
Related Information
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Historical Number
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15 June 2018
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