> What exactly is the use of this function? I've found that it
> only works on
> a string if the string passes the IsDate() validation function.
> Now, if the
> string passes that test, then it's _already_ a date. So, what
> does parsing the string accomplish?
Say a user entered a date into a text field, and you want to work with it
without using CFINSERT or CFUPDATE, then ParseDateTime() converts it into a
real date object
You can't insert into some databases without it being in ODBC format (if
using the ODBC driver), and CreateODBCDate() won't always work on string
definitions of dates
Philip Arnold
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Certified ColdFusion Developer
ASP Multimedia Limited
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