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A5_CONVERT_DATE_STRING Function

Syntax

Output_Date as C = a5_convert_date_string(C dateString ,C InDateFormat ,C OutDateFormat [,C separator ])

Arguments

dateStringCharacter

The original data string, containing values for year, month, and day. Character

InDateFormatCharacter

A character string containing the letters "Y", "M", and "D" that indicates the sequence of input values.

OutDateFormatCharacter

A character string containing the letters "Y", "M", and "D" that indicates the sequence of output values.

separatorCharacter

The character(s) to place between the year, month, and day values.

Returns

Output_DateCharacter

The reformatted date string.

Description

The A5_CONVERT_DATE_STRING() function reformats a date string, by converting a date string from one format to another. E.g. from DMY format to YMD format.

Example

? a5_convert_date_string("12/31/05", "MDY", "YMD", "-")
= "05-12-31"

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