utc_offset conversion from "-hhmm" to "-hh:mm:ss"

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Hi guys,

I need help converting an UTC offset specified in the format "-hhmm" to "-hh:mm:ss" format. for Example, if my UTC offset is "-0530", the output format should be "-05:30:00"

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Posted 6-Jan-13 13:30pm

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Christian Graus · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-06T13:38:00

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Just output a :00 at the end, given that you don't have any info for seconds.

Oh, I see. I assume you're string mashing, so use the Substring method to get the parts you need and insert the : and :00 you need.

Posted 6-Jan-13 13:38pm

Christian Graus

Updated 6-Jan-13 13:39pm

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