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DT_TO_STRING
DT_TO_STRING converts a value of the data type DATE_AND_TIME into a value of the data type
Description
STRING[19].
The range for the input date is from DT#2001-01-01-00:00:00 to DT#2099-12-31-23:59:59.
To add an enable input and enable output to the instruction, select [With EN/ENO] from the
"Instructions" pane (LD, FBD or IL editor). To reuse an instruction select "Recently used" from the
context menu or press <Ctrl>+<Shift>+<v> in the programming window.
PLC types
Availability of DT_TO_STRING (see page 1319)
All character spaces in the result string will be filled.
Data types
Data type
DATE_AND_TIME
STRING
In this example the function has been programmed in ladder diagram (LD) and structured text (ST).
Example
POU header
All input and output variables used for programming this function have been declared in the POU
header.
LD
ST
When programming with structured text, enter the following:
STRING_value
DATE_AND_TIME into STRING
I/O
Function
input
input data type
output
conversion result STRING[19]
:= DT_TO_STRING(DT_value);
Conversion instructions
217
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