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D^DIQ: Converts Internal Date to External Form

Reference Type Category ICR #
Supported Classic VA FileMan 10004
Description

This entry point takes an internal date in the variable Y and converts it to its external form. This call is very similar to DD^%DT.

Input
Y

(Required) Contains the internal date to be converted. If this has five or six decimal places, seconds are automatically returned.

Output Variable
Y

External form of the date or date/time value, e.g., JAN 01, 1998.

 


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