CreateODBCDate

Description

Returns a date in ODBC date format.

Category

Date and time functions

Syntax

CreateODBCDate(date) 

See also

CreateDate, CreateODBCDateTime

Parameters

Parameter
Description
date
Date/time object in the range 100 AD - 9999 AD. Year values 0-29 are interpreted as 21st century dates. Year values 30-99 are interpreted as 20th century dates

Example

<!---------------------------------------------------------
This example shows how to use CreateDate, CreateDateTime, and createODBCdate 
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<title>
CreateODBCDate Example
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<basefont face = "Arial, Helvetica" size = 2>
<body bgcolor = "#FFFFD5">

<H3>CreateODBCDate Example</H3>

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.year")>
Your date value, presented using different CF date functions:
<cfset yourDate = CreateDateTime(FORM.year, FORM.month, FORM.day,
  FORM.hour, FORM.minute, FORM.second)>
<cfoutput>
<UL>
  <LI>Built with CreateDate:
   #CreateDate(FORM.year, FORM.month, FORM.day)#
  <LI>Built with CreateDateTime:
    #DateFormat(CreateDateTime
     (FORM.year,FORM.month,FORM.day, FORM.hour, FORM.minute,
      FORM.second))#
  <LI>Built with CreateODBCDate: #CreateODBCDate(yourDate)#
  <LI>Built with CreateODBCDateTime: #CreateODBCDateTime(yourDate)#
</UL>

<P>The same value can be formatted with dateFormat:
<UL>
  <LI>Built with CreateDate:
    #DateFormat(CreateDate
     (FORM.year, FORM.month, FORM.day), "mmm-dd-yyyy")#
  <LI>Built with CreateDateTime:
    #DateFormat(CreateDateTime
     (FORM.year, FORM.month, FORM.day, FORM.hour,
      FORM.minute,FORM.second))#
  <LI>Built with CreateODBCDate:
    #DateFormat(CreateODBCDate(yourDate), "mmmm d, yyyy")#
  <LI>Built with CreateODBCDateTime:
    #DateFormat(CreateODBCDateTime(yourDate), "d/m/yy")#
</UL>
</cfoutput>
</cfif>

<cfform action = "createODBCdate.cfm" method = "POST">
<P>Please enter the year, month and day in integer format for 
the date value you would like to view:
<PRE>
Year  <cfinput type = "Text" name = "year" value = "1998"
    validate = "integer"
 required = "Yes">
Month  <cfinput type = "Text" name = "month" value = "6" RANGE = "1,12"
 message = "Please enter a month (1-12)" validate = "integer"
  required = "Yes">
Day  <cfinput type = "Text" name = "day" value = "8" RANGE = "1,31"
 message = "Please enter a day of the month (1-31)" 
  validate = "integer" required = "Yes">
Hour  <cfinput type = "Text" name = "hour" value = "16" RANGE = "0,23" 
 message = "You must enter an hour (0-23)" validate = "integer"
  required = "Yes">
Minute  <cfinput type = "Text" name = "minute" value = "12" RANGE = "0,59"
 message = "You must enter a minute value (0-59)" validate = "integer"
  required = "Yes">
Second  <cfinput type = "Text" name = "second" value = "0" RANGE = "0,59"
 message = "You must enter a value for seconds (0-59)" 
  validate = "integer" required = "Yes">
</PRE>
<P><input type = "Submit" name = ""> <input type = "RESET">
</cfform>
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