Type
Date Function

Purpose
The julian function converts a date value to a Julian date.

Syntax
julian( DATE VALUE)

Returns
A five-digit integer in the format YYDDD.
Usage
YY are the last two digits of the year. DDD is the position of the day in the year (with January 1st = 001; and December 31 = 365, except in leap year when it is 366).

Examples
julian( 07/04/99)
Returns: 99185

julian( 12/31/99)
Returns: 99365