title: How to convert string value to proper datetime format
body: <p>Using crystal-report 7</p>
  
  <p>I want to convert the string value to datetime in crystal report</p>
  
  <p>date format are</p>
  
  <pre><code>20120102 (yyyymmdd)
  20120105
  ...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to convert the above string to date format like this</p>
  
  <p>expected output</p>
  
  <pre><code>02/01/2012
  05/01/2012
  ...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Need Crystal report formula help</p>