DTOC( ) Function

Returns a Character-type date from a Date or DateTime expression.

DTOC(dExpression | tExpression [, 1])

Return Values

Character

Parameters

• dExpression
  Specifies a Date-type variable, array element, or field for which DTOC( ) returns a Character-type date.

• tExpression
  Specifies a DateTime-type variable, array element, or field for which DTOC( ) returns a Character-type date.

• 1
  Returns the date in a format suitable for indexing. This is particularly useful for maintaining the table records in chronological sequence.

  For example, to order table records in entry sequence, you could issue this command:

  INDEX ON DTOC(gdInvDate, 1) + gnInvTime TAG Timeindx
  

  gdInvDate and gnInvTime are fields containing the date and time when the data was entered in the record.

Remarks

DTOC( ) returns a character string corresponding to a Date or DateTime expression. The date format is determined by SET CENTURY and SET DATE.

Example

SET STRICTDATE TO 1
STORE CTOD('10/31/98') TO gdThisDate
CLEAR
? DTOC(gdThisDate)
STORE DTOC({^1998-10-31}+90) TO gcExpireDate
? 'Your 90-day warranty expires ', gcExpireDate
? DTOC({^1998-10-31},1)

See Also

CTOD( ) | SET CENTURY | SET DATE | SYS( ) Functions Overview | TTOC( )