NullDateTime

See Also: Time and Date Functions

Purpose

Returns a null (empty) DateTime value. It is used to "clear" a DateTime variable, for example.

Return Type

DateTime

Syntax

(NullDateTime())

What it Does

NullDateTime returns a null (empty) DateTime value. It is often used to "clear" or initialize a DateTime variable by assigning the variable with a null DateTime value.

Example

Procedure TestNullDateTime
    DateTime dtVal

    // Set the DateTime variable to the current local time
    Move (CurrentDateTime()) to dtVal
    Showln "The value is: " dtVal

    // Clear the DateTime variable
    Move (NullDateTime()) to dtVal
    Showln "The value is now: " dtVal
End_Procedure