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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Determine input and output date formats | Determine input and output date formats | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[CTOD()]], [[DATE()]], [[DMY()]], [[DTOC()]], [[DTOS()]], [[DTOV()]], [[MDY()]], [[SET CENTURY]], [[SET EPOCH]], [[SET MARK | + | [[CTOD()]], [[DATE()]], [[DMY()]], [[DTOC()]], [[DTOS()]], [[DTOV()]], [[MDY()]], [[SET CENTURY]], [[SET EPOCH]], [[SET MARK]], [[STOD()]], [[VTOD()]] |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The SET DATE command specifies the input and output format for dates. The following summarizes the available date formats. | The SET DATE command specifies the input and output format for dates. The following summarizes the available date formats. | ||
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|AMERICAN (or MDY)||mm/dd/yy | |AMERICAN (or MDY)||mm/dd/yy | ||
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If SET CENTURY is ON, then the years will be formatted with four digits, i.e. yyyy. The SET MARK command may be used to specify an alternate character to separate the parts of a date. | If SET CENTURY is ON, then the years will be formatted with four digits, i.e. yyyy. The SET MARK command may be used to specify an alternate character to separate the parts of a date. | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Commands]] | [[Category:Commands]] | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 9 February 2012
Contents
Purpose
Determine input and output date formats
Syntax
SET DATE [TO] AMERICAN | ANSI | BRITISH | DMY | FRENCH | GERMAN | ISO | ITALIAN | JAPAN | MDY | USA | YMD
See Also
CTOD(), DATE(), DMY(), DTOC(), DTOS(), DTOV(), MDY(), SET CENTURY, SET EPOCH, SET MARK, STOD(), VTOD()
Description
The SET DATE command specifies the input and output format for dates. The following summarizes the available date formats.
| Date | Format |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN (or MDY) | mm/dd/yy |
| ANSI | yy.mm.dd |
| BRITISH or FRENCH or (DMY) | dd/mm/yy |
| GERMAN | dd.mm.yy |
| ITALIAN | dd-mm-yy |
| JAPAN or (YMD) | yy/mm/dd |
| USA | mm-dd-yy |
| ISO | yyyy-mm-dd |
If SET CENTURY is ON, then the years will be formatted with four digits, i.e. yyyy. The SET MARK command may be used to specify an alternate character to separate the parts of a date.
Example
set date german use patrons index dates seek ctod("01.01.98") set century on seek ctod("01.01.1998")
