$Sir DateFmt

Validate datetime format

Most Sirius $functions have been deprecated in favor of Object Oriented methods. There is currently no OO equivalent for the $Sir_DateFmt function.

The $Sir_DateFmt function expects a datetime format string and returns the value 1 if the datetime format is valid, else the value 0.

Syntax

%tst = $Sir_DateFmt(fmt)

Syntax terms

%tst	Set to 1 if fmt is a valid datetime format string, otherwise set to 0.
fmt	Datetime format string. Refer to "Datetime string formats" for an explanation of valid datetime format strings.

Usage notes

• This $function has no error conditions.

Example

The following fragment prints the string Good:

%x = $Sir_DateFmt('CYYDDDHHMISSXXX') If %x = 1 Then Print 'Good' Else Print 'Bad' End If

Products authorizing $Sir_DateFmt

• Sirius functions
• Fast/Unload User Language Interface
• Janus Open Client
• Janus Open Server
• Janus Sockets
• Janus Web Server
• Japanese functions
• Sir2000 Field Migration Facility
• Sir2000 User Language Tools