Class FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:DateUtilsFunctions

DateUtilsFunctions Functions.

Note: the handling of daylight saving time (DST) is is platform specific. This means that a different OS can give different results.

Class Hierarchy

Object > ComponentObject > DateUtilsFunctions

Actions

Return Type	Signature
datetime	AddDays( datetime dt, integer amount, out retval datetime result)
datetime	AddHours( datetime dt, integer amount, out retval datetime result)
datetime	AddMinutes( datetime dt, integer amount, out retval datetime result)
datetime	AddMonths( datetime dt, integer amount, out retval datetime result)
datetime	AddSeconds( datetime dt, integer amount, out retval datetime result)
datetime	AddWeeks( datetime dt, integer amount, out retval datetime result)
datetime	AddYears( datetime dt, integer amount, out retval datetime result)
integer	CountDays( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval integer result)
integer	CountHours( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval integer result)
integer	CountMinutes( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval integer result)
integer	CountMonths( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval integer result)
integer	CountSeconds( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval integer result)
integer	CountWeeks( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval integer result)
integer	CountYears( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval integer result)
datetime	DateCeiling( datetime dt, ModifyDateTimeOperand operand, out retval datetime result)
datetime	DateRound( datetime dt, ModifyDateTimeOperand operand, out retval datetime result)
datetime	DateTruncate( datetime dt, ModifyDateTimeOperand operand, out retval datetime result)
integer	GetDayInWeek( datetime dt, out retval integer result)
integer	GetDayInYear( datetime dt, out retval integer result)
boolean	IsSameDay( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, out retval boolean result)
integer	TruncatedCompares( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, ModifyDateTimeOperand operand, out retval integer result)
boolean	TruncatedEquals( datetime dt1, datetime dt2, ModifyDateTimeOperand operand, out retval boolean result)

Actions

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddDays

Adds a number of days to a date.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.AddDays(null, *)               = null
#DateUtils.AddDays(date, null)            = date
#DateUtils.AddDays(2002-03-28T13:45, 2)   = 2002-03-30T13:45
#DateUtils.AddDays(2002-03-28T13:45, 14)  = 2002-04-11T13:45
#DateUtils.AddDays(2002-03-28T13:45, -2)  = 2002-03-26T13:45
#DateUtils.AddDays(2002-03-28T13:45, -29) = 2002-02-27T13:45

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddDays(
  datetime dt,
  integer amount,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
amount	the amount to add, may be negative
result	the new date

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddHours

Adds a number of hours to a date.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.AddHours(null, *)               = null
#DateUtils.AddHours(date, null)            = date
#DateUtils.AddHours(2002-03-28T13:45, 2)   = 2002-03-28T15:45
#DateUtils.AddHours(2002-03-28T13:45, 14)  = 2002-03-29T03:45
#DateUtils.AddHours(2002-03-28T13:45, -2)  = 2002-03-28T11:45
#DateUtils.AddHours(2002-03-28T13:45, -29) = 2002-03-27T08:45

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddHours(
  datetime dt,
  integer amount,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
amount	the amount to add, may be negative
result	the new date

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddMinutes

Adds a number of minutes to a date.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.AddMinutes(null, *)               = null
#DateUtils.AddMinutes(date, null)            = date
#DateUtils.AddMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, 2)   = 2002-03-28T13:47
#DateUtils.AddMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, 16)  = 2002-03-28T14:01
#DateUtils.AddMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, -2)  = 2002-03-28T13:43
#DateUtils.AddMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, -46) = 2002-03-28T12:59

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddMinutes(
  datetime dt,
  integer amount,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
amount	the amount to add, may be negative
result	the new date

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddMonths

Adds a number of months to a date.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.AddMonths(null, *)               = null
#DateUtils.AddMonths(date, null)            = date
#DateUtils.AddMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, 2)   = 2002-05-28T13:45
#DateUtils.AddMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, 14)  = 2003-05-28T13:45
#DateUtils.AddMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, -2)  = 2002-01-28T13:45
#DateUtils.AddMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, -14) = 2001-01-28T13:45

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddMonths(
  datetime dt,
  integer amount,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
amount	the amount to add, may be negative
result	the new date

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddSeconds

Adds a number of seconds to a date.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.AddSeconds(null, *)               = null
#DateUtils.AddSeconds(date, null)            = date
#DateUtils.AddSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, 2)   = 2002-03-28T13:45:02
#DateUtils.AddSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, 61)  = 2002-03-28T13:46:01
#DateUtils.AddSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, -2)  = 2002-03-28T13:44:58
#DateUtils.AddSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, -69) = 2002-03-28T13:43:51

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddSeconds(
  datetime dt,
  integer amount,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the datetime
amount	the amount to add, may be negative
result	the new date

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddWeeks

Adds a number of weeks to a date.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.AddWeeks(null, *)              = null
#DateUtils.AddWeeks(date, null)           = date
#DateUtils.AddWeeks(2002-03-28T13:45, 2)  = 2002-04-11T13:45
#DateUtils.AddWeeks(2002-03-28T13:45, -4) = 2002-02-28T13:45

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddWeeks(
  datetime dt,
  integer amount,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
amount	the amount to add, may be negative
result	the new date

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddYears

Adds a number of years to a date.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.AddYears(null, *)              = null
#DateUtils.AddYears(date, null)           = date
#DateUtils.AddYears(2002-03-28T13:45, 2)  = 2004-03-28T13:45
#DateUtils.AddYears(2002-03-28T13:45, -2) = 2000-03-28T13:45

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:AddYears(
  datetime dt,
  integer amount,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
amount	the amount to add, may be negative
result	the new date

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountDays

Counts the number of days between two dates.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.CountDays(null, *)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountDays(*, null)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountDays(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-30T13:45) = 2
#DateUtils.CountDays(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-04-11T13:45) = 14
#DateUtils.CountDays(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-26T13:45) = -2
#DateUtils.CountDays(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-02-28T13:45) = -28

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountDays(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the difference between the two dates.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountHours

Counts the number of hours between two dates.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.CountHours(null, *)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountHours(*, null)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountHours(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T15:45) = 2
#DateUtils.CountHours(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-29T03:45) = 14
#DateUtils.CountHours(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T11:45) = -2
#DateUtils.CountHours(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-27T08:45) = -29

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountHours(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the difference between the two dates.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountMinutes

Counts the number of minutes between two dates.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.CountMinutes(null, *)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountMinutes(*, null)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T13:47) = 2
#DateUtils.CountMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T14:01) = 16
#DateUtils.CountMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T13:43) = -2
#DateUtils.CountMinutes(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T12:59) = -46

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountMinutes(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the difference between the two dates.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountMonths

Counts the number of months between two dates.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.CountMonths(null, *)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountMonths(*, null)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-05-28T13:45) = 2
#DateUtils.CountMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, 2003-05-28T13:45) = 14
#DateUtils.CountMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-01-28T13:45) = -2
#DateUtils.CountMonths(2002-03-28T13:45, 2001-01-28T13:45) = -14

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountMonths(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the difference between the two dates.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountSeconds

Counts the number of seconds between two dates.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.CountSeconds(null, *)                               = null
#DateUtils.CountSeconds(*, null)                               = null
#DateUtils.CountSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T13:45:02) = 2
#DateUtils.CountSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T13:46:01) = 61
#DateUtils.CountSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T13:44:58) = -2
#DateUtils.CountSeconds(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T13:44:31) = -29

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountSeconds(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the difference between the two dates.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountWeeks

Counts the number of weeks between two dates.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.CountWeeks(null, *)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountWeeks(*, null)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountWeeks(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-04-11T13:45) = 2
#DateUtils.CountWeeks(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-02-28T13:45) = -4

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountWeeks(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the difference between the two dates.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountYears

Counts the number of years between two dates.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.CountYears(null, *)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountYears(*, null)                            = null
#DateUtils.CountYears(2002-03-28T13:45, 2004-03-28T13:45) = 2
#DateUtils.CountYears(2002-03-28T13:45, 2000-03-28T13:45) = -2

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:CountYears(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the difference between the two dates.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:DateCeiling

Gets a date ceiling, leaving the field specified as the most significant field.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.DateCeiling(null, *)                        = null
#DateUtils.DateCeiling(date, null)                     = date
#DateUtils.DateCeiling(2002-03-28T13:45:01, DTO_HOUR)  = 2002-03-28T14:00:00
#DateUtils.DateCeiling(2002-03-28T13:45:01, DTO_MONTH) = 2002-04-01T00:00:00

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:DateCeiling(
  datetime dt,
  ModifyDateTimeOperand operand,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
operand	the field specified
result	the result

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:DateRound

Rounds a date, leaving the field specified as the most significant field.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.DateRound(null, *)                        = null
#DateUtils.DateRound(date, null)                     = date
#DateUtils.DateRound(2002-03-28T13:45:01, DTO_HOUR)  = 2002-03-28T14:00:00
#DateUtils.DateRound(2002-03-28T13:45:01, DTO_MONTH) = 2002-04-01T00:00:00

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:DateRound(
  datetime dt,
  ModifyDateTimeOperand operand,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
operand	the field specified
result	the result

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:DateTruncate

Truncates a date, leaving the field specified as the most significant field.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.DateTruncate(null, *)                        = null
#DateUtils.DateTruncate(date, null)                     = date
#DateUtils.DateTruncate(2002-03-28T13:45:01, DTO_HOUR)  = 2002-03-28T13:00:00
#DateUtils.DateTruncate(2002-03-28T13:45:01, DTO_MONTH) = 2002-03-01T00:00:00

datetime FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:DateTruncate(
  datetime dt,
  ModifyDateTimeOperand operand,
  out retval datetime result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
operand	the field specified
result	the result

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:GetDayInWeek

Determines the day in the week. Returns 0 for sunday, 1 for monday, ... up to 6 for saturday.

#DateUtils.GetDayInWeek(null)             = null
#DateUtils.GetDayInWeek(2002-03-28T13:45) = 4

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:GetDayInWeek(
datetime dt,
out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
result	the weekday (0 for sunday, 1 for monday, ... up to 6 for saturday)

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:GetDayInYear

Determines the day in the year. Returns 1 for Jan 1st upto 365/366.

#DateUtils.GetDayInYear(null)             = null
#DateUtils.GetDayInYear(2002-03-28T13:45) = 87

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:GetDayInYear(
datetime dt,
out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt	the date
result	the day in the year (1 is Jan 1st)

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:IsSameDay

Checks if two dates are on the same day ignoring time.

#DateUtils.IsSameDay(null, null)                         = false
#DateUtils.IsSameDay(null, *)                            = false
#DateUtils.IsSameDay(*, null)                            = false
#DateUtils.IsSameDay(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T06:01) = true
#DateUtils.IsSameDay(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-12T13:45) = false
#DateUtils.IsSameDay(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-12)       = false

boolean FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:IsSameDay(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  out retval boolean result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
result	the boolean result

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:TruncatedCompares

Determines how two dates compare up to no more than the specified most significant field.

Returns -1, if the first date is less than the second date.
Returns 0, if the first date is equal to the second date.
Returns +1, if the first date is greater than the second date.

Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.TruncatedCompares(null, null, *)                                = null
#DateUtils.TruncatedCompares(null, *, *)                                   = null
#DateUtils.TruncatedCompares(*, null, *)                                   = null
#DateUtils.TruncatedCompares(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T06:01, DTO_DAY)  = 0
#DateUtils.TruncatedCompares(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T06:01, DTO_HOUR) = +1
#DateUtils.TruncatedCompares(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T14:01, DTO_HOUR) = -1

integer FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:TruncatedCompares(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  ModifyDateTimeOperand operand,
  out retval integer result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
operand	compare up to the specified field
result	-1 if lower, 0 if equal and +1 if greater.

FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:TruncatedEquals

Determines if two dates are equal up to no more than the specified most significant field.
Note: Daylight saving time (DST) is not considered.

#DateUtils.TruncatedEquals(null, null, *)                                = false
#DateUtils.TruncatedEquals(null, *, *)                                   = false
#DateUtils.TruncatedEquals(*, null, *)                                   = false
#DateUtils.TruncatedEquals(date1, date2, null)                           = date1 == date2
#DateUtils.TruncatedEquals(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T06:01, DTO_DAY)  = true
#DateUtils.TruncatedEquals(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T06:01, DTO_HOUR) = false
#DateUtils.TruncatedEquals(2002-03-28T13:45, 2002-03-28T13:01, DTO_HOUR) = true

boolean FSCEXPEXT@1.1001:TruncatedEquals(
  datetime dt1,
  datetime dt2,
  ModifyDateTimeOperand operand,
  out retval boolean result)

Name	Description
dt1	the first date
dt2	the other date
operand	the field specified
result	the boolean result