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MDY(<expD>)

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Converts <expD> to Month DD YYYY format.
Return value - Character
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If CENTURY is SET OFF, the resulting date expression has the format
Month DD, YY.  If CENTURY is SET ON, the format is Month DD, YYYY.

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The example below is a UDF that converts standard date type variable
into character expression, complete with day of week string.  The result
is line that is appropriate for printing in report.

*** LongDate ***
FUNCTION longdate
PARAMETERS mdate
RETURN CDOW(mdate) + ', '+MDY(mdate)

To use this UDF:

SET CENTURY OFF
? Longdate({08/16/89})

SET CENTURY ON
? Longdate({08/16/89})

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See Also:  DMY(), SET CENTURY, SET DATE

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