Z Programs
Z.date.clin.to.text
This program takes a clinical date and returns a 'text' form of it.
Arguments: A =
date (days since 3/1/1980 or S(0))
B = format
indicator: Use M, m, N, n, D, d, Y, y.
(Capital letter means long form; Small letter means abbreviated
form)
(All other
characters are taken literally.)
Examples:
September 03,
1990 "M D, Y"
September 3,
90 "M d, y"
Sep 03, 1990 "m D, Y"
03Sep90
"Dmy"
3 Sep 90
"d m y"
3-Sep-90
"d-m-y"
09/03/90
"N/D/Y"
[For text month
only:]
C = "I" to print month with inital capital only,
e.g, September or Sep.
=
"A" to print month with all
capitals, e.g., SEPTEMBER or SEP
DEFAULTS:
B = "m d,
Y" \_____ Sep 3, 1990
C =
"I" /
Example Call %Z.date.clin.to.text(7356,M
D, Y) returns April 21, 2000
Posted: August 03, 2001







