parseDate (Date value from text)
This function can be used to create a date value from a text.
Syntax
$parseDate(dateString[,format[,timeZone]])
Parameter
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Name |
Description |
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dateString |
The date to be parsed as text. |
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format |
The format to be used for parsing. If not specified, then the format from the language administration is used. |
|
timeZone |
The time zone of the parsed date. If not specified, then the timezone of the user is used. |
Return value
The parsed date or NULL.
Example
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Syntax |
Result |
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$parseDate(2020-04-01,yyyy-MM-dd) |
Date: 01.04.2020 |