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Tip
To format a date from a date field in the record set, you can enter a custom pattern via the Text
Script Wizard; see "Using the Text Script Wizard" on page704, "Formatting variable data" on
page708 and "Date and time patterns" on page1146).
date(value, pattern)
Formats a date object using a custom pattern.
value
A Date object. A Date can contain a date and time.
pattern
String. The custom pattern may consist of pattern letters, separating symbols and quoted text,
for example: "MMMM dd, yyyy"; see "Date and time patterns" on page1146. Note that the
repetition of pattern letters determines the exact presentation.
dateLong(value)
Formats a date as long string representation, for example April 1, 2016.
value
A Date object. A Date can contain a date and time.
dateMedium(value)
Formats a date as medium string representation, for example 01/04/16.
value
A Date object. A Date can contain a date and time.
dateShort(value)
Formats a date as short string representation, for example 1-Apr-2016.
value
A Date object. A Date can contain a date and time.
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