Profound Logic

pjs.getCurrentJobDateNumeric()

Release Version: 7.24

Returns the current job or session date as a numeric value, either in 6-digit or 8-digit format depending on the length specified.

Syntax

pjs.getCurrentJobDateNumeric(args);

Parameters

args (array) – Optional arguments:
- args[0] – Desired length of the numeric return value.
  - 6 = 6-digit format (MMDDYY, DDMMYY, or YYMMDD, depending on job date format).
  - 8 = 8-digit format (MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY, or YYYYMMDD, depending on job date format). Default is 8.

Behavior

Uses the job or session date returned by getCurrentJobDate().
Honors the job’s date format (*MDY, *DMY, *YMD) or the override in controlOptions.dateEdit.
Defaults to *MDY if no format is specified.
Formats the date according to the specified length and returns it as a number.

Returns

Number – The current job or session date in either 6-digit or 8-digit numeric format.

Examples

// Example 1: Default (8-digit)
profound.getCurrentJobDateNumeric();  
// Returns: 7162025   (for July 16, 2025 in *MDY format)

// Example 2: Explicit 6-digit
profound.getCurrentJobDateNumeric(6);  
// Returns: 71625

See Also

pjs.getCurrentJobDate() - Returns the job/session date in date format.