title: How to convert a string to time/minutes in Birt report?
body: <p>I have string value stored in database say "4:30 PM" and I am fetching it in Birt. I want to convert this value to minutes. Is there any method/way(In birt/database) to do that ? (Other than splinting and adding)</p>
  
  <p>P.S. : I want to find minutes difference between "4:30 PM" and 04:45 PM(IT STORED IN TIME).</p>
  
  <p>F.Y.I. : I am using Postgres database.</p>