DATETIME Function
Last modified: March 09, 2015
Applies to: Office 2013 | Visio 2013
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Syntax
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Returns the date and time value represented by datetime or expression.
DATETIME("datetime"|expression[,lcid])
Parameters
|
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
datetime |
Required |
String |
Any string commonly recognized as a date and time or a reference to a cell containing a date and time. |
|
expression |
Required |
String |
Any expression that yields a date and time. |
|
lcid |
Optional |
Number |
Specifies the locale identifier to be used in evaluating a non-local datetime. The locale identifier is a number described in the system header files. |
Return Value
Datetime
If datetime is missing or cannot be interpreted as a valid date or time, DATETIME returns a #VALUE! error.
The returned value is formatted according to the short date style and time style in the system's current Regional Settings.
The DATETIME function also accepts a single number value for expression where the integer portion of the result represents the number of days since December 30, 1899, and the decimal portion represents the fraction of a day since midnight.