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IsDate function IsDate Function Tests if a numeric or string expression can be converted to a Date variable.

Syntax: IsDate (Expression) Return value: Boolean Parameters: Expression: Any numeric or string expression that you want to test. If the expression can be converted to a date, the function returns True, otherwise the function returns False. Example: Sub ExampleIsDate Dim sDateVar As String sDateVar = "12.12.1997" Print IsDate(sDateVar) ' True sDateVar = "12121997" Print IsDate(sDateVar) ' False End Sub