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34 FileMaker Functions Reference
Description
Returns the Japanese year name of date, provided in the specified format. If the value
for format is blank or other than 0, 1, or 2, then 0 is used.
Format
0 - 8 (Meiji 8), 8 (Taisho 8), 8 (Showa 8), 8 (Heisei 8), (Seireki
xxxx [before 1868.9.8])
1 - 8 (Mei 8), 8 (Tai 8), 8 (Sho 8), 8 (Hei 8), xxxx (Sei xxxx [before 1868.9.8])
2 - M8, T8, S8, H8, A.D.xxxx (before 1868.9.8)
Name of Emperor in 0 = Long, 1 = Abbreviated, 2 = 2 byte Roman. Seireki is returned
when date is before listed emperors.
Example
YearName(DateField;0) Returns when DateField contains 7/17/2008.