age_return_age_from_base_date_.htm
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AGE(birthdate [,base date])
| AGE | Returns elapsed time. |
| birthdate | A numeric expression for a standard date. |
| base date | A numeric expression for a standard date. If this parameter is omitted, the operating system date is used for the computation. |
The AGE procedure returns a string containing the time elapsed between two dates. The age return string is in the following format:
1 to 60 days - 'nn DAYS'
61 days to 24 months - 'nn MOS'
(2 years + 1 month) to 999 years - 'nnn YRS'
| Return Data Type: | STRING |
Example:
Message = Emp:Name & 'is ' & AGE(Emp:DOB,TODAY()) & ' old today.'
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