DTOV()
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Purpose
Function to convert Recital dates to OpenVMS VAXdates
Syntax
DTOV(<expD>)
See Also
CDOW(), CMONTH(), CTOD(), DATE(), DAY(), DMY(), DOW(), DTOC(), DTOS(), MDY(), MONTH(), SET VAXTIME, STOD(), TIME(), VTOD(), WEEK(), YEAR()
Description
The DTOV () function converts Recital dates to VAXdates. A VAXdate data type is a character string with a length of 23. The first 11 characters are the date in the format "DD-MMM-YYYY". The remaining characters are the optional time string of HH:MM:SS.00, which can be turned off with the SET VAXTIME command. Date arithmetic cannot be performed on VAXdates.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| <expD> | The valid date to be converted to a VAXdate |
Example
? dtov({02/02/2000}+7) 9-FEB-2000 00:00:00.00
Products
All OpenVMS
