Yes, there are some solutions, here is one from DMY to YMD.
From "24.04.2008" to "2008.04.24" with
$regexp(%_date%,(\d\d).(\d\d).(\d\d\d\d),$3.$2.$1)
Here is another one from MDY to YMD.
From "04.24.2008" to "2008.04.24" with
$regexp(%_date%,(\d\d).(\d\d).(\d\d\d\d),$3.$1.$2)
Better set the Date Time configuration of your computer system accordingly to ISO 8601 in order to use always the international standard format for dates YYYY-MM-DD.
DD.20080424.1835.CEST
Edit.DD.20110224.0839.CET
Edit.DD.20110420.1042.CET