Script Function: Extracts the year from a given date
Syntax
YEAR_9999 ([Date Format:]Date)
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Syntax |
Description/Format |
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Date Format |
Format for the given Date |
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: or ; |
Separator between the Date Format and the Date |
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Date |
Specification of a date according to the Date Format |
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[Date Format:]Date |
Format: script literal or script variable |
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Return code |
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Cipher of the year (4-figure) |
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")
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