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$$HDIFF^XLFDT(): $H Difference

Reference Type: Supported, Category: Date Functions, Integration Agreement: 10103

Description

This extrinsic function returns the difference between two $H formatted dates.

Format

  $$HDIFF^XLFDT(x1,x2[,x3])

Input Parameters

x1:

(required) $H date (in quotes).
x2:

(required) $H date (in quotes) to subtract from the x1 date.
x3:

(optional) If null ('$D(x3), return the difference in days. Otherwise:

  • If x3 = 1, return the difference in days.

  • If x3 = 2, return the difference in seconds.

  • If x3 = 3, return the difference in days hours:minutes:seconds format (DD HH:MM:SS).

Output

returns:

Returns the $H difference.

Example 1

Return the $H difference in days.

>S X=$$HDIFF^XLFDT("54789,40523","54786,25983",1)

>W X
3

Example 2

Return the $H difference in seconds.

>S X=$$HDIFF^XLFDT("54789,40523","54786,25983",2)

>W X
273740

Example 3

Return the $H difference in days hours:minutes:seconds format (DD HH:MM:SS).

>S X=$$HDIFF^XLFDT("54789,40523","54786,25983",3)

>W X
3 4:02:20

 

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