Robert, if I understand your question correctly, and IIRC, then you
don't need to do any processing for the date format of the filed.  VIEW
will do that for you (VIEW will validate that the data was entered in
the correct date format, and supply an error message if the data is
entered incorrectly).

-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Robert Mills
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:30 AM
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Subject: [HP3000-L] Date field in Formspec

Greetings to the -L,
 
I have an optional date (DMY) field which if filled must have a valid
date. I think that the following processing specs (excluding the 'not
valid date' part) is correct.
 
IF NE $EMPTY THEN
  IF 'not valid date' THEN
    FAIL "You must enter a valid date in DDMMYY format."
 
Questions:
 
1) What should I put in place of  'not valid date'?
2) Is the rest of it correct?
 
It has been over 9 years since I last coded stuff like this and my
memory has failed me.
 
regards,
 
Robert W.Mills
Business Systems Development Analyst
Group Information Systems & Technology
Pinnacle Entertainment
DDI: +44 (0)20 8309 3604 

 

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