9110 (9110)    DIALOG (.84)

Name Value
DIALOG NUMBER 9110
TYPE HELP
PACKAGE VA FILEMAN
DESCRIPTION
Instructions for entering date data.
INTERNAL PARAMETERS NEEDED YES
TEXT
Examples of Valid Dates:
   JAN 20 1957 or 20 JAN 57 or 1/20/57 |1|
   T   (for TODAY),  T+1 (for TOMORROW),  T+2,  T+7, etc.
   T-1 (for YESTERDAY),  T-3W (for 3 WEEKS AGO), etc.
If the year is omitted, the computer |2|
|3|
|4|
PARAMETER
  • PARAMETER SUBSCRIPT:   1
    PARAMETER DESCRIPTION:   If numeric dates are allowed, " or 012057" is written.
  • PARAMETER SUBSCRIPT:   2
    PARAMETER DESCRIPTION:   Conditionally, indicates if past, future, or current year is assumed.
  • PARAMETER SUBSCRIPT:   3
    PARAMETER DESCRIPTION:   Conditionally indicates the way FileMan determines century to use if 2 digit year is provided, or indicates that day is not needed if past or future year assumed.
  • PARAMETER SUBSCRIPT:   4
    PARAMETER DESCRIPTION:   Conditionally, indicates that day is not needed (unless past or future date is assumed, in which case this information goes into parameter 3).
CALLED FROM ENTRY POINTS
  • ROUTINE NAME:   DIEH1
    LINE TAG:   DT