Function group | Execute on client | Platform(s) |
---|---|---|
Date and Time | YES | All |
dtm(datestring[,jsnumber=kfalse])
Returns the month part of a datestring. For JavaScript client-executed code, jsnumber kTrue returns a number rather than a string; in all other cases returns a string unless it is part of a calculation.
Calculate lDate as dtm(dat('May 8 2003'))
# returns 'May'
Calculate lDate as dtm(dat('May 8 03'))+20
# returns 25
Calculate lDate as dtm(dat(dat('May 8 03')+30))
# returns 'June'