UNDATE

The UNDATE function converts a date field to a nondate for unambiguous use with nondates.

If the NODATEPROC compiler option is in effect, the UNDATE function has no effect.

The function type depends on the type of argument-1:

Argument type Function type
Alphanumeric Alphanumeric
Integer Integer
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Format

>>-FUNCTION UNDATE--(--argument-1--)---------------------------><

argument-1
A date field.

The returned value is a nondate that contains the value of argument-1 unchanged.