Function: dateGet()
Return an element of the date, for example the year, month or day.
Syntax
dateGet(date,dateField)
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| date | See Parameter Types: Date | The original date or date-time. For the current date-time use the attribute function now(). |
| dateField | See Date-Time Functions | The part of the date that you want returned, for example the day or the month. |
Examples
| Example | Returns |
|---|---|
dateGet("20190925",_DAY_OF_WEEK) | the day of the week as a number (where Monday is 1). This date is a Wednesday, so it returns 3. |
dateGet(now(),_YEAR) | the current year in the format yyyy. |
dateGet("20100403.162359",_MONTH) | the month as a number, 4. |