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**YEAR(**//date//**)**

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| **YEAR** | Returns the year. |
| //date// | A numeric constant, variable, expression, or the label of a string variable declared with a date picture, containing a standard date. A variable declared with a date picture is automatically converted to a standard date intermediate value. |

The **YEAR** procedure returns a four digit number for the year of a standard //date// (1801 to 9999).

**Return Data Type:     **LONG

**Example:**

**IF YEAR(LastOrd) <; ****YEAR****(TODAY())   !If last order date not from this year**

** DO StartNewYear                   !start new year to date totals**

**END**

**See Also:**

[[standard date.htm|Standard Date]]

[[day  return day of month .htm|DAY]]

[[month  return month of date .htm|MONTH]]

[[today  return system date .htm|TODAY]]

[[date  return standard date .htm|DATE]]