Correct syntax to access a variable

I am having trouble finding the correct syntax to access a variable. I have a variable defined in the Variables window: The variable name isformatedDate. The DataType is String.

I am successfully setting the value of the variable in a Execute SQL Task. The SQL is as follows:

SELECT LEFT(CONVERT(VARCHAR, MAX(ReportDate), 120), 10) as formatedDate
 from DimReportDates

The Result Set is set to “Single Row” and properly set up. 

No problem so far. I can see with a watch that the variable has the correct value, something like:‘2015-09-30’

Now, in a subsequent step, a Data Flow Task, I want to access the variable. Actualy it is in the SQL statement of a OLE DB source in the Data Flow… I have the following:

Declare @sDate smalldatetime
SELECT @sDate = xxxxx

I have tried several things substituting xxxxx above, but nothing seems to work. One variation was

 @[User::formatedDate])

 Another was

 ((DT_WSTR, 10) @[User::formatedDate]).

I think I’m close, but just can’t get it. Please let me know the correct syntax.

Thank you