CMONTH( ) Function

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Returns the name of the month from a given date or DateTime expression.

CMONTH(dExpression | tExpression)

Return Values

Character

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.

Remarks

CMONTH( ) returns the name of the month as a string in proper noun format.

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

DMY( ) | MDY( ) | MONTH( ) | DATETIME( )