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Format one or two dates as an EDI file date string

Format a start date, and optional end date, into an EDI file date string, triggered when caller names or stamps an interchange file*.

Field Value
Operation ID OP-012
Trigger Caller names or stamps an interchange file*
Inputs startDate, optional endDate
Outputs String (yyyymmdd or yyyymmdd-yyyymmdd)
Primary components DateMaker.EdiFileDateString(DateTime startDate, DateTime? endDate)
Entry point Common/SAIF.Common/Classes/DateMaker.cs

Steps

  1. Format startDate with the DateFormat constant "yyyyMMdd". (BR-030)
  2. If endDate is non-null, append DateSeperator ('-') plus the end date formatted the same way. (BR-030)
  3. Return the assembled string.

Process flow

The following diagram visualizes this operation's control flow.

flowchart TD
    Start(["Caller names or stamps<br>an interchange file"]) --> S1["Format startDate with<br>'yyyyMMdd' mask"]
    S1 --> C1{"endDate is<br>non-null?"}
    C1 -->|Yes| S2["Append '-' separator and<br>formatted endDate"]
    C1 -->|No| S3["Keep start-date-only string"]
    S2 --> End([Return assembled string])
    S3 --> End

Note: Statements marked with * were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts.

Sources

  • Common/SAIF.Common/Classes/DateMaker.cs