String Intrinsic Functions - AsDateTime Method
Return a string as a datetime
Member of String Intrinsic Functions (PRIM_LIBI.IStringIntrinsics)
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Data Type |
Description |
Result |
*Result (Optional) |
DateTime |
Resulting datetime |
Format |
*Input (Optional) |
Enumeration |
Format of the datetime |
Details
AsDateTime will return a datetime based on the value of the string 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 IsDatetime intrinsic to test the value before attempting to convert to a datetime.