LGF_DTLtoString_DE (FC / V3.0.1)


Author: Siemens Digital Industry

Short description

This function converts a date of data type DTL into a character string of data type STRING in the traditional format (DD MM YYYYY…).

Block Interface

LGF_DTLtoString_DE (FC)
DTL  date Ret_Val  String
    
Char  separator   
    
   

Input parameter

IdentifierData typeDescription
dateDTLDate to convert as DTL tag
separatorCharSeparator between the components of the output date.

Output parameter

IdentifierData typeDescription
Ret_ValStringOutput string according to the traditional format.
Example: `22-01-2019 14:07:57.696417000`.

Functional description

The block reads a date of data type DTL and converts the individual components of the date (year, month, day, hour…) into a character string and outputs it in traditional format (DE). The separator between the components of the date is variable.

####### Traditional format (DE):

LGF_DTLtoString_DE - Structure of the character string in a traditional format

####### Separator:

At the input parameter separatorDate, you specify the separator between the components of the calendar date.

####### Example:

Change log

Version & DateChange description
01.00.00Simatic Systems Support
18.07.2019First released version
Split from "LGF_DTLtoString"
03.00.00Simatic Systems Support
23.04.2020Set version to V3.0.0
Harmonize the version of the whole library
03.00.01Simatic Systems Support
23.02.2021Insert documentation