String Intrinsic Functions - AsDate Method
Return a string as a date
Member of String Intrinsic Functions (PRIM_LIBI.IStringIntrinsics)
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Data Type |
Description |
Result |
*Result (Optional) |
Date |
Resulting date |
Format |
*Input (Optional) |
Enumeration |
Format of the date |
Details
AsDate will return a date based on the value of the variable and the specified format.
If the supplied value does not conform to the required format, the application will end with a run-time error. Use the IsDate intrinsic to test the value before attempting to convert to a date.