====== DATETOTALMINUTES ======

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===== Function name =====

DATETOTALMINUTES

===== ST call =====

<code st-iec>
PROGRAM DATETOTALMINUTES_DEMO
  VAR
     DT1: DT;
        LR1:LREAL;
  END_VAR
 LR1 := DATETOTALMINUTES(IN1 := DT1);
END_PROGRAM
</code>

===== Description =====

Returns number of minutes since the beginning of our era (since 1.1. 0000, 00:00) for a particular date and time.

===== Inputs =====

|Input|Type    |Description|
|IN1  |ANY_DATE|Input value|

===== Outputs =====

|Output|Type |Description |
|=>    |LREAL|Output value|

===== Application example =====

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