This function is deprecated.

Returns the date created from an EDIFACT DTM segment using the format identifier a and the encoded date value b. See examples.

If a format code is used that is not allowed or a coded date value that does not match the format code, the function terminates with an error (see examples).

Parameters

Parameter	Description
a	Encoded date value.
b	Format code . Allowed codes: 2-4, 6-9, 101-103, 105-106, 610, 616. Important note: Only format codes without a time component are accepted. Codes like 203 are not accepted. For the codes, see e.g. https://www.edifactory.de/edifact/directory/D96A/data-element/2379 or similar sites.
c	(optional) Locale.

Examples

Parameter a	Parameter b	Parameter c	Result
120206	101		2012-02-06
1202	101		Termination with an error (invalid value).