ODBC_DT_TO_D()

Syntax

Date_Value as D = ODBC_DT_TO_D( Date_Time_String as C )

Argument

Description

Date_Time_String

Date time string in the format "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.SSS".

Description

ODBC_DT_TO_D() converts a character Date_Time_String of format "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.SSS" to a date value.

This function is useful when you link to an ODBC data source that has a date/time field. Since Alpha Five does not have the corresponding field type, the data is displayed as a character value. Use this function to create a calculated field that extracts just the date portion of the date-time value.

Supported By

Alpha Five Version 5 and Above

Example

odbc_dt_to_d("2003-01-15 11:46:30.003")   ->   {01/15/2003}

See Also

Date and Time Functions