>>Xavier ---
>>
>>Strictdate does not inhibit the use of {} AFAIK....
>>
>>>
>>>I would like to create a blank date without using CTOD(). The smallest date I can create with date() is date(100,01,01).
>>>I have set strictdate to 2.
>>>
>>>Can someone help ?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Xavier
>
>I just tested in the command window to confirm. {} works with STRICTDATE=1 or 2 as well as 0 (zero). CTOD("") works only with STRICTDATE < 2. Of course you wanted to avoid that, anyway.
>
>My US$.02. Cheers,

Hi guys ,, what is AFAIK??

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