mi_binary_to

mi_lvarchar *mi_binary_to_date(date_data)
   mi_date date_data;

date_data

is the internal DATE representation of the date.

Valid in Client LIBMI Application?	Valid in User-Defined Routine?
Yes	Yes

The mi_binary_to_date( ) function converts the internal DATE value that date_data contains into a date string. It returns a pointer to the buffer that contains the resulting date string.

Global Language Support

The mi_binary_to_date( ) function formats the date string in the date format of the current processing locale. It also performs any code-set conversion necessary between the current processing locale and the target locale.

End of Global Language Support

Important:

The mi_binary_to_date( ) function is supported only for backward compatibility with existing DataBlade API modules. The DataBlade API will eventually discontinue support for this function. Use the mi_date_to_string( ) function in any new DataBlade API modules.

An mi_lvarchar pointer: is a pointer to the date string that mi_binary_to_date( ) has created.
NULL: indicates that the function was not successful.

See also the descriptions of mi_date_to_binary( ) and mi_date_to_string( ).

mi_binary_to_date( )

Syntax

Usage

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