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Date and Time

DateFromDayNumber

Syntax

DateFromDayNumber <day-number>

Description

Return the date corresponding to the specified day number.

Parameters

<day-number>

The day number for which the date is desired.

Remarks

Day number 1 is November 25, 4714 BC in the Gregorian calendar and day number 2447893 is January 1, 1990. This system of day numbering is sometimes referred to as Julian days although Julian days may also refer to the day of the year.

See also DayNumberFromDate.

Example

          n = DayNumberFromDate Date
n = n + 15
newDate = DateFromDayNumber n

The exampe obtains the date 15 days in the future.



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