Dmitry,

But what datatype is drWORK_HIS["date_clos"]? Is it a date datatype? What is your backend data?

~~Bonnie



>>Dmitry,
>>
>>Try using the following.
>>

>>DateTime test = new DateTime(4, 2, 3);
>>Console.WriteLine(test.Date.ToShortDateString());
>>

>>Regards
>>Neil
>
>
>Neil and Bonnie,
>
>Unfortunately my DateTime string is of type String. Here is how I get it from a Data Reader:
>
>

>string strDateClosed = drWORK_HIS["date_clos"].ToString();
>

>
>Therefore, I can't see how I can apply the method ToShortDateString to it.
>
>Thank you both for your suggestions.