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STOD()
Converts an ANSI date string into CA-Clipper format
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Syntax
STOD(<cAnsiDate>) --> dDate
Argument
<cAnsiDate> Designates the character string that contains a date in
the ANSI format "YYYYMMDD" that is to be converted into the CA-Clipper
date format.
Returns
STOD() returns the <cAnsiDate> character string in the corresponding CA-
Clipper date format.
Description
STOD() converts an ANSI date created by the CA-Clipper DTOS() function,
back into the standard date format.
Note
. If the ANSI date is invalid, a null date is returned.
Example
Display the ANSI date in default date format:
APPEND FROM OTHDATE
LIST STOD(cAnsiDate)
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