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month()

The month() function takes a dateTimeValue as an argument and returns the numerical value of the month.

<variable> = <dateTimeValue>.month();

(OR)

<variable> = month(<dateTimeValue>);

(OR)

<variable> = <dateTimeValue>.getMonth();

(OR)

<variable> = getMonth(<dateTimeValue>);

Parameter	Description	Data type
<variable>	Variable which will contain the returned number.	NUMBER
<dateTimeValue>	The date-time value from which the month's numerical value will be returned. A runtime error will be encountered if: the specified 2 digit date value exceeds the number of days in that month. an incorrect month value is specified in 3 or more characters. The function returns a null value if: the month value is specified in less than 3 characters. the hour value, or the minutes value, or the seconds value is specified in more than 2 digits. the date value is specified in more than 2 digits. the year value has more than 4 digits. Please refer this help document to learn about the supported date-time formats.	DATE-TIME

Parameter

Description

Data type

Variable which will contain the returned number.

NUMBER

The date-time value from which the month's numerical value will be returned.

A runtime error will be encountered if:

The function returns a null value if:

the month value is specified in less than 3 characters.
the hour value, or the minutes value, or the seconds value is specified in more than 2 digits.
the date value is specified in more than 2 digits.
the year value has more than 4 digits.

Please refer this help document to learn about the supported date-time formats.

DATE-TIME

currentDate = '14-Dec-2023';
monthNumber = currentDate.month();
info monthNumber; //Returns 12