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GetDate (Magic xpi 4.5)

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GetDate (Magic xpi 4.5)

Accepts one DateTime string and returns the date section of the input value in Alpha format.

Syntax:

GetDate(Alpha datetime, Numeric format)

Parameter:

datetime: A DateTime expression.

format:

1. YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD (XML format).

2. CYYDDD (JDE Julian format), where C is the century (0=1900 and 1=2000), YY is the year and DDD the day of the year.

Returns:

Date section of input datetime value in Alpha format.

Examples:

XML format:

GetDate('2008-04-29T10:45:30+5:30',1) returns 2008-04-29.

JDE Julian format:

GetDate('111081',2) returns the following date 2011/03/22.

See also:

How Do I Calculate an XML DateTime Format?, How Do I Calculate a Julian Date?

Reference
TitleGetDate (Magic xpi 4.5)
URL NameGetDate-xpi-45