Helper.LookupColumnDataOnlyAsDateTime method

Gets a local instant in time from the specified string.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions (in Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function LookupColumnDataOnlyAsDateTime ( _
    context As WorkflowContext, _
    val As Object _
) As DateTime
'Usage
Dim context As WorkflowContext
Dim val As Object
Dim returnValue As DateTime

returnValue = Helper.LookupColumnDataOnlyAsDateTime(context, _
    val)

public static DateTime LookupColumnDataOnlyAsDateTime(
    WorkflowContext context,
    Object val
)

Parameters

• context
  Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions.WorkflowContext

  A workflow context that contains properties that are associated with the active workflow instance.

• val
  Type: System.Object

  The string containing the instant in time.

Return value

Type: System.DateTime
A local instant in time.

Remarks

This method throws a CoercionException if val cannot be cast to a String object, or is not in the correct format.

See also

Reference

Helper class

Helper members

Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions namespace