The date and time utilities are:
%D: Displays the current date using the [d]d-mmm-[yy]yy format.
%DATE: Converts input date to the $HOROLOG format.
%H: Converts date and time to and from $HOROLOG format.
%T: Displays the current time in [h]h:mm AM/PM format.
%TI: Converts time to $HOROLOG format.
%TO: Converts the current time from $HOROLOG format to [h]h:mm AM/PM format.
The "%" sign has been removed from the topic headings below, intentionally.
The Intrinsic Special Variable $ZDATEFORM interprets year inputs with two digits as described in the following table:
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$ZDATEFORM |
INTERPRETATION OF 2 DIGIT YEAR |
OUTPUT OF %D |
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0: |
20th century (1900 - 1999) |
2 digits |
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1: |
current century (2000 - 2099) |
4 digits |
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(1841-9999): |
the next 99 years starting from $ZDATEFORM (x - x+99) |
4 digits |
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other: |
current century (2000 - 2099) |
4 digits |
Example:
If $ZDATEFORM is 1965, an input year of 70 would be interpreted as 1970, whereas an input year of 10 would be taken as 2010.
The %D utility displays the current date using the [d]d-mmm-[yy]yy format. If a routine uses this function repetitively, put the utility code directly into the M program.
INT: Sets variable %DAT to current date.
FUNC[()]: Invokes an extrinsic function returning today's date.
For the following examples, $ZDATEFORM is assumed to be one (1).
Example:
GTM>DO ^%D 22-NOV-2010
This example invokes %D in Direct Mode. Then %D displays the current date.
Example:
GTM>DO INT^%D GTM>ZWRITE %DAT="22-NOV-2010"
This example invokes %D with the label INT (INT^%D). The variable %DAT contains the current date. ZWRITE displays the contents of the output variable.
Example:
GTM>WRITE $$FUNC^%D 22-NOV-2010
This example invokes %D as an extrinsic function with the label FUNC. $$FUNC^%D returns today's date.
The %DATE utility converts an input date to the $HOROLOG format. The $HOROLOG format represents time as the number of days since December 31, 1840. The routine has entry points for interactive or non-interactive use.
INT: Converts %DS input non-interactively, if defined, otherwise the current date.
FUNC(t): Invokes an extrinsic function returning $HOROLOG format of the argument.
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%DATE Input Formats | ||
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ELEMENT |
DESCRIPTION |
EXAMPLES |
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DAYS |
1 or 2 digits |
1,01,24 |
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MONTHS |
1 or 2 digits |
3,03,12 |
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Abbreviations accepted |
MAR |
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Numeric months precede days |
1/5 is 5 Jan |
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Alpha months may precede or follow days |
3 MAR MAR 3 |
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YEARS |
2 or 4 digits |
11/22/98 11/22/2002 |
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A missing year defaults to current year |
11/22 |
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TODAY |
Abbreviation accepted |
T[ODAY] |
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t+/- N. no. of days |
t+1 t-3 |
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TOMORROW |
Abbreviation accepted |
TOM[ORROW] |
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YESTERDAY |
Abbreviation accepted |
Y[ESTERDAY] |
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NULL INPUT |
Defaults to today |
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DELIMITERS |
All non-alphanumeric character(s) except the + or - offset |
11/22/98 11 Nov 98 22 Nov, 2002 11-22-2002 |
Example:
GTM>DO ^%DATE Date: GTM>ZWRITE %DN=62047
This example invokes %DATE at the GTM> prompt. After pressing <RETURN> at the Date: prompt, %DATE converts today's date (for example, 11/22/2010) to the $HOROLOG format. ZWRITE displays the contents of the output variable.
Example:
GTM>DO INT^%DATE GTM>ZWRITE %DN=59105
This example invokes INT^%DATE, which converts the current date non-interactively into $HOROLOG format. ZWRITE displays the contents of the output variable.
Example:
GTM>SET %DS="10/20/2010" GTM>DO INT^%DATE GTM>ZWRITE %DN=62019 %DS="10/20/2010"
This example sets the input variable %DS prior to invoking INT^%DATE, which converts that date non-interactively to $HOROLOG format.
Example:
GTM>WRITE $$FUNC^%DATE("10/20/2010")
62010
This example invokes %DATE with the label FUNC as an extrinsic function to convert an input date to $HOROLOG. If the invocation does not supply a date for $$FUNC^%DATE, FUNC converts the current date.
Example:
GTM>WRITE $ZDATEFORM
1975
GTM>WRITE $$FUNC^%DATE("10/20/80")
51062
GTM>WRITE $ZDATE(51062)
10/20/1980
GTM>WRITE $$FUNC^%DATE("10/20/10")
62019
GTM>WRITE $ZDATE(62019)
10/20/2010
This example shows the use of a year limit in $ZDATEFORM. Two digit years are interpreted to be in the interval (1975, 2074) since $ZDATEFORM is 1975; the input year "80" is interpreted as the year "1980" and "10" is interpreted as the year "2010". The example invokes FUNC^%DATE to convert the input date to $HOROLOG format. $ZDATE() is used to convert the $HOROLOG format date to mm/dd/yyyy format.
The %H utility converts date and time to and from $HOROLOG format.
%CDS: Converts %DT $HOROLOG input date to mm/dd/yyyy format.
%CTS: Converts %TM $HOROLOG input time to external format.
%CDN: Converts %DT input date to $HOROLOG format.
%CTN: Converts %TM input time to $HOROLOG format.
CDS(dt): Extrinsic entry that converts the $HOROLOG argument to external date format.
CTS(tm): Extrinsic entry that converts the $HOROLOG argument to external time format.
CDN(dt): Extrinsic entry that converts the argument to $HOROLOG format.
CTN(tm): Extrinsic entry that converts the argument to $HOROLOG format.
%DT: Contains input date in either $HOROLOG or mm/dd/[yy]yy format, depending on the format expected by the utility entry point.
%TM: Contains input time in either $HOROLOG or [h]h:mm:ss format, depending on the format expected by the utility entry point.
Example:
GTM>SET %DT=+$H DO %CDS^%H GTM>ZWRITE %DAT="10/20/2010" %DT=62047
This example sets %DT to the current date in $HOROLOG format and converts it to mm/dd/yyyy format by invoking %H at the label %CDS. %H returns the converted date in the variable %DAT. ZWRITE displays the contents of the variables.
Example:
GTM>SET %DT="10/20/2002" DO %CDN^%H GTM>ZWRITE %DAT=59097 %DT="10/20/2002"
This example sets the variable %DT to a date in mm/dd/yyyy format and invokes %H at the label %CDN. %H returns the converted date in the variable %DAT. ZWRITE displays the contents of the variables.
Example:
GTM>SET %TM=$P($H,",",2) DO %CTS^%H GTM>ZWRITE %TIM="17:41:18" %TM=63678
This example sets the variable %TM to the current time in $HOROLOG format using a $PIECE() function to return only those digits of the $HOROLOG string that represent the time. The example then invokes %H at the label %CTS. %H returns the converted time in the variable %TIM. ZWRITE displays the contents of the variables.
Example:
GTM>SET %TM="17:41:18" DO %CTN^%H GTM>ZWRITE %TIM=63678 %TM="17:41:18"
This example sets the variable %TM to a time in hh:mm:ss format, and invokes %H at the label %CTN. %H returns the converted time in the variable %TIM. ZWRITE displays the contents of the variables.
Example:
GTM>WRITE $$CDS^%H(62019) 11/17/2010
This invokes CDS^%H as an extrinsic function to convert the external argument to external date format.
Example:
GTM>WRITE $ZDATEFORM
1980
GTM>WRITE $$CDN^%H("10/20/02")
59097
GTM>WRITE $ZDATE(59097)
10/20/2002
GTM>WRITE $$CDN^%H("10/20/92")
55445
GTM>WRITE $ZDATE(55445)
10/20/1992
This example shows the use of a year limit in $ZDATEFORM. Two digit years are interpreted to be in the interval of 1980 - 2079; since $ZDATEFORM is 1980, the input year "02" is interpreted as "2002" and "92" is interpreted as "1992". This example invokes CDN^%H to convert the argument in mm/dd/yy format to $HOROLOG format. $ZDATE() is used to conver the $HOROLOG format date to mm/dd/yyyy format.
The %T utility displays the current time in [h]h:mm AM/PM. If a routine uses this function repetitively, put the utility code directly into the M program.
INT: Sets %TIM to current time in [h]h:mm AM/PM format.
FUNC[()]: Invokes an extrinsic function returning the current time.
Example:
GTM>DO ^%T 8:30 AM
This example invokes %T, which prints the current time and does not set %TIM.
Example:
GTM>DO INT^%T GTM>ZWRITE %TIM="8:30 AM"
This example invokes INT^%T, which sets the variable %TIM to the current time. ZWRITE displays the contents of the variable.
Example:
GTM>WRITE $$FUNC^%T 8:30 AM
This example invokes FUNC as an extrinsic function, which returns the current time.
The %TI utility converts time to $HOROLOG format. The $HOROLOG format represents time as the number of seconds since midnight. %TI returns the converted time in the variable %TN. The routine has entry points for interactive or non-interactive use.
INTNon-interactively converts %TS to $HOROLOG format; if %TS is not defined, then current time is converted.
FUNC[(ts)]Invokes an extrinsic function returning $HOROLOG format of the argument, or if no argument, the $HOROLOG format of the current time.
%TS Contains input time.
The following table summarizes input formats accepted by %TI.
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%TI Input Formats | ||
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ELEMENT |
DESCRIPTION |
EXAMPLES |
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HOURS |
1 or 2 digits |
3,03,12 |
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MINUTES |
2 digits |
05,36 |
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AM or PM |
AM or PM required |
9:00 AM or am 9:00 PM or pm |
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Abbreviation accepted |
9:00 A or a 9:00 P or p |
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NOON |
Abbreviation accepted |
N[OON] |
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MIDNIGHT or MIDNITE |
Abbreviation accepted |
M[IDNIGHT] or m[idnight] M[IDNITE] or m[idnite] |
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MILITARY |
No punctuation (hhmm) |
1900, 0830 |
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NULL INPUT |
Defaults to current time |
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DELIMITERS |
Colon between hours and minutes |
3:00 |
Example:
GTM>DO ^%TI Time: 4:02 PM GTM>ZWRITE %TN=57720
This example invokes %TI, which prompts for an input time. Press <RETURN> to convert the current time. ZWRITE displays the contents of the output variable.
Example:
GTM>ZWRITE GTM>DO INT^%TI GTM>ZWRITE %TN=40954
This example invokes INT^%TI to convert the current time non-interactively. ZWRITE displays the contents of the output variable %TN.
Example:
GTM>SET %TS="8:30AM" GTM>DO INT^%TI GTM>ZWRITE %TN=30600 %TS="8:30AM"
This example sets the variable %TS prior to invoking INT^%TI. %TI uses %TS as the input time. ZWRITE displays the contents of the variables.
Example:
GTM>WRITE $$FUNC^%TI("8:30AM")
30600
This example invokes %TI as an extrinsic function to convert the supplied time to $HOROLOG format. If there is no argument (i.e., $$FUNC^%TI), %TI converts the current time.
The %TO utility converts the input time from $HOROLOG format to [h]h:mm AM/PM format. Put the utility code directly into the M program if the routine uses this function repetitively.
INT: Converts non-interactively %TS, or if %TS is not defined the current time to [h]h:mm AM/PM format.
Example:
GTM>DO INT^%TI,^%TO GTM>ZWRITE %TN=62074 %TS="5:14 PM"
This example invokes INT^%TI to set %TN to the current time and invokes %TO to convert the time contained in %TN to the [h]h:mm AM/PM format. %TO returns the converted time in the variable %TS. ZWRITE displays the contents of the variables.