Convert datetime to string

How can I convert

datetime('now','TimeZone','local','Format','d-MMM-y HH:mm:ss')

to a string with this structure: 12-Oct-2022_18:12:17

Answer 1

[Adam Danz]

Use string after formatting your datetime.

dt = datetime('now','TimeZone','local','Format','d-MMM-y HH:mm:ss')

dt = datetime
   12-Oct-2022 18:30:14

dtstr = string(dt)

dtstr = "12-Oct-2022 18:30:14"