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SQL.GetFieldAsDate
Returns field's value as date value; converts if needed.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| SQL | 2.6 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "SQL.GetFieldAsDate"; Command; Field ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Command | The command reference number gained with SQL.NewCommand. | $Command |
| Field | The name or one based index of the field. | $Field |
Result
Returns date value or error message.
Description
Returns field's value as date value; converts if needed.see also:
https://www.sqlapi.com/ApiDoc/class_s_a_field.html
Examples
Read null value as empty, otherwise get date:
If(
MBS("SQL.GetFieldIsNull"; $command; "FieldName");
"";
MBS("SQL.GetFieldAsDate"; $command; "FieldName"))
See also
- SQL.ConvertDateTimeFromSQL
- SQL.GetFieldAsDateTime
- SQL.GetFieldAsNumber
- SQL.GetFieldAsPDF
- SQL.GetFieldAsText
- SQL.GetFieldAsTime
- SQL.GetFieldName
- SQL.GetFieldValue
- SQL.GetParamAsDate
- SQL.NewCommand
Release notes
- Version 8.0
- Fixed SQL.GetFieldAsDate to assign a date and not a timestamp.
Example Databases
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This function is free to use.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 25th February 2021
