Specifications

GetText
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GetText
Description Obtains the text that a user has entered in a column.
Syntax GetText ( )
Return value
String. Returns the text the user has entered in the current column.
Usage Use GetText in validation rules to compare what the user has entered to
application-defined criteria before it is accepted into the data buffer.
Examples This validation rule checks that the value the user entered in the column is less
than 100:
Integer(GetText()) < 100
Hour
Description Obtains the hour in a time value. The hour is based on a 24-hour clock.
Syntax Hour ( time )
Return value Integer. Returns an integer (00–23) containing the hour portion of time.
Examples This expression returns the current hour:
Hour(Now())
This expression returns 19:
Hour(19:01:31)
See also
Minute
Now
Second
Argument Description
time The time value from which you want the hour