Date Validation

 

Branches according to whether a specified date is before or after the current date or equal to it.

 

It can be used, for example, to check that the credit card expiry date provided by a caller during a payment transaction falls after the current date.

Properties

Option

Description

Variable

Enter the date to validate as a string variable (in the format MMYY).

Validation Type

Select a relational operator from the list.

Relation operator

Meaning

=

On the current date.

>=

On or after the current date.

<=

On or before the current date.

>

After the current date.

<

Before the current date.

Exit Points

Option

Description

Passed Validation

This is taken if the date passed validation.

Failed Validation

This is taken if the date failed validation.