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DTOS( ) Function

Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2

DTOS( ) Function

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Returns a character-string date in a yyyymmdd format from a specified Date or DateTime expression.


DTOS(dExpression \| tExpression)

dExpression: Specifies the Date expression DTOS( ) converts to an eight-digit character string.

tExpression: Specifies the DateTime expression DTOS( ) converts to an eight-digit character string.

Return Value

Character

Remarks

This function is useful for indexing tables on a Date or DateTime field. It is equivalent to DTOC( ) when its optional 1 argument is included.

The character string returned by DTOS( ) isn't affected by SET DATE or SET CENTURY.

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CLEAR ? DTOS(DATE( ))