Yes it does.  Simple set X equal to the external date and call %DT the
internal value will be returned in Y.  Like this;

>S X="10/1/05" D ^%DT
>ZW                  
%DT=""
X="10/1/05"
Y="3051001"

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Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 10:25 PM
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Oops, ^%DT does not do external to internal
conversion.

So how do I do that??

Thanks
Kevin

--- Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Why are two of the date/time functions in Fileman,
> and
> the rest in Kernel?  And why is Kernel missing
> external-to-internal conversion?
> 
> Fileman
> -------
> ^%DT  -- external to internal conversion
> DD^%DT -- Internal to external conversion
> 
> Kernel
> ------
> $$FMTE^XLFDT -- Internal to external conversion
> (and most other needed functions except
> external-to-internal conversion)
> 
> Thanks
> Kevin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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