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StringToDate()

StringToDate is an AMPscript function in the string category.

Syntax

StringToDate(str)

Example

%%=StringToDate("2026-08-13")=%%
Rendered output
8/13/2026 12:00:00 AM

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Official Salesforce documentation

StringToDate in the official AMPscript reference - or browse the official index of AMPscript functions for platform behavior and edge cases.

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