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<p>The $ | <p> | ||
The <var>$DateJ</var> function returns the current Julian date as a 5- to 7-character string in one of these formats: </p> | |||
<p>When using $ | <ul> | ||
<li>YY-DDD, format, for example, <code>97-342</code></li> | |||
<p>The format for $ | |||
<p class=" | <li>CYY-DDD format, for example, <code>097-342</code></li> | ||
<li>YYYY-DDD format, for example, <code>1997-342</code></li> | |||
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The default is five characters. If <var>$DateJ</var> is stored as a field value, you can use this form to sort records chronologically. </p> | |||
==Usage== | |||
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When using <var>$DateJ</var> in field values, make sure that all values of <var>$DateJ</var> are in the same format. You get incorrect results when sorting records if you mix YYYY, CYY, and YY formats. </p> | |||
==Syntax== | |||
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The format for <var>$DateJ</var> is:</p> | |||
<p class="syntax">$DateJ(<span class="term">year-format</span>, <span class="term">fill-character</span>) | |||
</p> | </p> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
<p>If <var class="product">Model 204</var> encounters an error, the function returns all asterisks (*).</p> | For further syntax details, see [[Overview of $Date functions]]. </p> | ||
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If <var class="product">Model 204</var> encounters an error, the function returns all asterisks (<tt>*</tt>).</p> | |||
[[Category:SOUL $functions]] | [[Category:SOUL $functions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:03, 6 October 2015
The $DateJ function returns the current Julian date as a 5- to 7-character string in one of these formats:
- YY-DDD, format, for example,
97-342 - CYY-DDD format, for example,
097-342 - YYYY-DDD format, for example,
1997-342
The default is five characters. If $DateJ is stored as a field value, you can use this form to sort records chronologically.
Usage
When using $DateJ in field values, make sure that all values of $DateJ are in the same format. You get incorrect results when sorting records if you mix YYYY, CYY, and YY formats.
Syntax
The format for $DateJ is:
$DateJ(year-format, fill-character)
For further syntax details, see Overview of $Date functions.
If Model 204 encounters an error, the function returns all asterisks (*).