date2Str Function [AX 2012]

Converts the specified date to a string.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa857241.aspx

str date2Str(
    date date,
    int sequence,
    int day,
    int separator1,
    int month,
    int separator2,
    int year
    [, int flags = DateFlags::None])

Parameters









Parameter

Description


date

The date to convert.


sequence

A three digit number that indicates the sequence for the components of the date, 1 for day, 2 for month, and 3 for year.


day

A DateDay enumeration value that indicates the format for the day component of the date.


separator1

A DateSeparator enumeration value that indicates the separator to use between the first two components of the date.


month

A DateMonth enumeration value that indicates the format for the month component of the date.


separator2

A DateSeparator enumeration value that indicates the separator to use between the last two components of the date.


year

A DateYear enumeration value that indicates the format for the year component of the date.


flags

A DateFlags enumeration value that indicates whether the language settings on the local computer should be used to calculate the proper left-to-right or right-to-left sequence in the returned string.







Return Value





A string that represents the specified date.


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static void Job2(Args _args)
{
    date currentDate = today();
    str s;
    int iEnum;
    ;
    s = date2Str
        (currentDate,
        321,
        DateDay::Digits2,

        DateSeparator::Hyphen, // separator1
        DateMonth::Digits2,
        DateSeparator::Hyphen, // separator2

        DateYear::Digits4
        );
    info("Today is:  " + s);
}
/** Example Infolog output
Message (12:36:21 pm)
Today is:  2009-01-13
**/