# DateToJulian (Date dateTime, Integer length)

| **Name**    | ***DateToJulian***                                                                                             |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | DateToJulian (Date dateTime, Integer length)                                                                   |
| Purpose     | To convert the given date time value to Julian format of specified length.                                     |
| Description | Convert the given date time value to Julian format.                                                            |
| Return Type | String                                                                                                         |
| Parameters  | <p>dateTime \[System.DateTime] – Date Time object to be converted into Julian</p><p>length \[System.Int32]</p> |

**Example**

![](/files/lFbB0NBcNgShkzP3KmdE)

In this example, we will pass a date time value and an integer value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*dateTime* = 05/06/2022

*length* = 7

![](/files/vPV67WBwZstFwRMESxfh)

In the output window, you can see that the provided date time value has been converted into Julian format of the specified length.

![](/files/uFpx3OIlh2lN7OWpUYcs)


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