Official |[Mapper]Date/Time Exists

Logic name

Date/Time Exists (Document Mapper/Variable Mapper)

Function

This logic determines whether the input date/time exists.

Data types

Location	Type
First input handler	String
Logic output	Boolean

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For details, refer to Logic specifications (Document Mapper/Variable Mapper).

Properties

Category	Property	Description
Required settings	Format	Specify the input format.
Null processing	Null option	Specify how to handle the input if it contains null.
Comment	Comment	You can write a description of the logic. It doesn't affect the conversion process.

Null option

Option	Description
Return false when unable to determine/calculate/process	Continues with the process without throwing exception even when a system is unable to determine/calculate/process.
Throw exception when unable to determine/calculate/process	Throws an exception (CalculationException) and stops the processing when the system is unable to determine/calculate/process.
Output null if the input is null	Outputs null if the value of the input handler is null.

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For details, refer to Logic specifications (Document Mapper/Variable Mapper).

Notes

Criteria

The criteria for whether the date/time exists are based on the result of analysis with the format.

The validity of the format can't be checked with this logic.

Therefore, even when the format of the input data isn't in accordance the intended format, the result may be determined as "true."

An example is shown below. The format is "yyyyMMdd".

Logic sample

Mapping definition

Logic settings and processing result

This logic interprets the input data in the "yyyy-MM-dd" format. If the date exists, it returns "true". If not, it returns "false".

Property settings

Property	Setting
Format	yyyy-MM-dd
Null option	Return false when unable to determine/calculate/process

Input data

1999-09-31

2004-10-17

2009-13-10

Output data

false

true

false

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For a list of logics, refer to Mapper Logic Guide.