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JULDAT: Converting From Gregorian to Julian Format

How to:

The JULDAT function converts a date from Gregorian format (year-month-day) to Julian format (year-day). A date in Julian format is a five- or seven-digit number. The first two or four digits are the year; the last three digits are the number of the day, counting from January 1. For example, January 1, 1999 in Julian format is either 99001 or 1999001.

Syntax: How to Convert From Gregorian to Julian Format 

JULDAT(indate, output)

where:

indate

I6, I8, I6YMD, I8YYMD

Is the legacy date to convert.

output

I5 or I7

Example: Converting From Gregorian to Julian Format

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