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toString(value, \[dateFormat\]) Converts a value into a string. |
Function: toString()
Converts a value into a string.
Returns NULL if value is NULL.
Syntax
toString(value, dateFormat)
| Argument | Type | Description |
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| value | Any | Value to be converted. |
| dateFormat | String | An optional parameter which is a date format pattern. PhixFlow will check if the value parameter is a date or can be converted to a date. If the value parameter cannot be converted to a date then an error will be thrown. If this parameter is not used and a date object is passed into the value parameter, PhixFlow will use the default format of "yyyyMMdd.HHmmss" |
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Returns the string "14462" where the attribute in.value contains a value 14462.
toString(_fromDate,"dd MMMM yyyy, HH:mm:ss")
Returns the string "03 September 2010, 13:04:07" where _fromDate contains a value of "20100903.130407".
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Returns the string "2010-09-03 13-04-07" where _fromDate contains a value of "20100903.130407".
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Returns the string "19 9 2010" where _fromDate contains a value of "20100919.120000".
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Returns the string "19 NOV 2010" where _fromDate contains a value of "20101119.120000".
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Returns the string "19 NOV 2010 12 00 00" where _fromDate contains a value of "20101119.120000".
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Returns the string "19 NOV 2010 12 0 0" where _fromDate contains a value of "20101119.120000".
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Returns the string "19 NOV 10 12 0 0" where _fromDate contains a value of "20101119.120000".
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Returns the string "19 11 2010 12 0 0" where _fromDate contains a value of "20101119.120000".
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Returns the era of the date. This is the string "AD" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the century of era of the date. This is the string "20" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the week in year of the date. This is the string "13" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the day of week of the date as a number. This is the string "2", for Tuesday, where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the first three characters of the day of week of the date. This is the string "Tue" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns all the characters of the day of week of the date. This is the string "Tuesday" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the year of the date. This is the string "2009" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the last two characters of the year of the date. This is the string "09" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns all the characters of the year of the date. This is the string "2009" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the year of era of the date. This year of era is always greater than or equal to zero. This is the string "2009" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the last two digits of the year of era of the date. This year of era is always greater than or equal to zero. This is the string "09" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the year of era of the date. This year of era is always greater than or equal to zero. This is the string "2009" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns day of year of the date. This is the string "83" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the first three characters of the month of the date. This is the string "MAR" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns all the characters of the month of the date. This is the string "March" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the month of the date in the number format. This is the string "3" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the single digit format of the day of month of the date. This is the string "8" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090308.150507".
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Returns the two digit format of the day of month of the date. This is the string "24" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the halfday (AM/PM) of the date and time. This is the string "PM" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the single digit format of the hour of the halfday (0~11) of the date and time. This is the string "3" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the two digit format of the hour of the halfday (0~11) of the date and time. This is the string "03" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the single digit format of the clockhour of the halfday (1~12) of the date and time. This is the string "3" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the two digit format of the clockhour of the halfday(1~12) of the date and time. This is the string "03" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the single digit format of the hour of the day (0~23) of the date and time. This is the string "6" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.060507".
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Returns the two digit format of the hour of the day (0~23) of the date and time. This is the string "15" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the single digit format of the clockhour of the day (1~24) of the date and time. This is the string "9" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.090507".
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Returns the two digit format of the clockhour of the day (1~24) of the date and time. This is the string "09" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.090507".
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Returns the single digit format of the minutes of the date and time. This is the string "5" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the two digit format of minutes of the date and time. This is the string "05" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the single digit format of seconds of the date and time. This is the string "7" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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Returns the two digit format of seconds of the date and time. This is the string "07" where _fromDate contains a value of "20090324.150507".
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| Symbol | Meaning | Presentation | Examples |
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| G | era | text | AD |
| C | century of era (>=0) | number | 20 |
| Y | year of era (>=0) | year | 1996 |
| YY | year of era (>=0) | year | 96 |
| YYYY | year of era (>=0) | year | 1996 |
| x | weekyear | year | 1996 |
| w | week of weekyear | number | 27 |
| e | day of week | number | 2 |
| E | day of week | text | Tue |
| EEEE | day of week | text | Tuesday |
| y | year | year | 1996 |
| yy | year | year | 96 |
| yyyy | year | year | 1996 |
| D | day of year | number | 189 |
| M | month of year | month | 7 |
| MM | month of year | month | 07 |
| MMM | month of year | month | JUL |
| MMMM | month of year | month | JULY |
| d | day of month | number | 5 |
| dd | day of month | number | 05 |
| a | halfday of day | text | PM |
| K | hour of halfday (0~11) | number | 3 |
| KK | hour of halfday (0~11) | number | 03 |
| h | clockhour of halfday (1~12) | number | 5 |
| hh | clockhour of halfday (1~12) | number | 05 |
| H | hour of day (0~23) | number | 6 |
| HH | hour of day (0~23) | number | 06 |
| k | clockhour of day (1~24) | number | 9 |
| kk | clockhour of day (1~24) | number | 09 |
| m | minute of hour | number | 5 |
| mm | minute of hour | number | 05 |
| s | second of minute | number | 7 |
| ss | second of minute | number | 07 |
| S | fraction of second | number | 978 |
| z | time zone | text | Pacific Standard Time; PST |
| Z | time zone offset/id | zone | -0800; -08:00; America/Los_Angeles |
| ' | escape for text | delimiter | |
| '' | single quote | literal | ' |
The number of letters used in the pattern determines the format.
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