This function is deprecated.
Returns the date created from an EDIFACT DTM segment using the format code a and the encoded date value b.

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	Format code . Allowed codes: 5, 10, 201-205, 301-304, 401-402, 404-405. Note: For the codes, see e.g. https://www.edifactory.de/edifact/directory/D96A/data-element/2379 or similar sites.
b	Encoded date value.
c	Time zone.

Examples

The current year in the example is 2011.

Parameter a	Parameter b	Parameter c	Result
305	12240802		Termination with an error (invalid code).
201	9911121200		1999-11-12 12:00:00.0