STOD()

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Purpose

Function to perform string to date conversion


Syntax

STOD(<expC>)


See Also

CTOD(), DTOS(), SET CENTURY


Description

The STOD() function converts the character expression <expC>, in the format "YYYYMMDD", to a date. This function needs the century included in the character string even if SET CENTURY is OFF.


Example

mCdate = dtos(date())
? mCdate
20130722
? type("mCdate")
C
mDdate = stod(mCdate)
? mDdate
07/22/2013
? type("mDdate")
D


Products

Recital, Recital Server