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Text functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 300
GetAsTime
Purpose
Returns times or timestamps in text as field type time.
Format
GetAsTime(text)
Parameters
text - any text expression or text field containing a time
Data type returned
time
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Use with formulas involving the Time or Timestamp function; use the GetAsTime or the Time
function to enter a time constant into a
formula. The format of the supplied time must be the same as
the time format on the system where the file was created.
Examples
GetAsTime(“02:47:35”) returns 2:47:35 when you select time as the calculation result. You can
perform time calculations on this result.
GetAsTime(“02:47:35”) returns 1/1/0001 2:47:35 when you select timestamp as the calculation
result.
Abs(GetAsTime(“12:15 pm”) - CheckOut) returns 3:00:00 when the CheckOut time field
contains 3:15 PM.