CMONTH( ) Function
Returns the name of the month from a given date or DateTime expression.
CMONTH(dExpression | tExpression)
Parameters
- dExpression
Specifies the date expression from which CMONTH( ) returns the name of the month.
- tExpression
Specifies the DateTime expression from which CMONTH( ) returns the name of the month.
Return Value
Character
Remarks
CMONTH( ) returns the name of the month as a string in proper noun format based on the current resource file you are using and not on the Windows locale. For more information, see Managing Files in an International Application.
Example
? CMONTH(DATE( ))
STORE {^1998-02-16} TO gdDueDate
? 'Your payment was due in ', CMONTH(gdDueDate)
STORE gdDueDate+60 TO gdFinalDate
? 'You must pay by ', CMONTH(gdFinalDate)
See Also
Reference
DMY( ) Function
MDY( ) Function
MONTH( ) Function
DATETIME( ) Function