Automation Engine Script Guide > Ordered by Function > Date and Time > YEAR_9999

YEAR_9999

Script Function: Extracts the year from a given date

Syntax

YEAR_9999([Date Format:]Date)

Syntax	Description/Format
Date Format	Format for the given Date
: or ;	Separator between the Date Format and the Date
Date	Specification of a date according to the Date Format
[Date Format:]Date	Format: script literal or script variable

Return code
Cipher of the year (4-figure)

Comments

The entry of Date Format is optional. If Date Format is not used, the date must be specified in the format "YYMMDD" or "YYYYMMDD". A colon or semicolon can be used as a separator between Date Format and Date.

Example

The example returns the value '2000' as the year of the specified date.

:SET &YEAR# = YEAR_9999("DD.MM.YY:31.12.00")