type: fhirpath-functionfunction: convertsToDateTimecategory: Conversionsection: 5.5.5.2source: fhirpath/functions.json
FHIRPath Function: convertsToDateTime
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Summary
- Category: Conversion
- Section:
5.5.5.2 - Return Type:
Boolean - Empty Input Result:
empty - Errors on Multiple Input:
true
Description
If the input collection contains a single item, this function will return true if the item can be converted to a DateTime value.
Arguments
format(optional):String- Optional format template for checking string convertibility (STU). Uses date/datetime format codes when provided instead of the default format.
Type Mapping
Example
'2022-01-01T12:00:00Z'.convertsToDateTime() // returns true
'invalid'.convertsToDateTime() // returns false