I can’t even make this up… This is actual code I found in an old system I am reworking. These are the exact lines in the code, in order, no alterations.

<cfset workdate = '*****'>
<cfset workdate = dateformat(#qry.closingdate#, 'mm/dd/yyyy')>

<cfif isdefined('qry.closingdate') and len(qry.closingdate) gt 0>
	<cfset workdate = dateformat(#qry.closingdate#, 'mm/dd/yyyy')>
<cfelse>
	<cfset workdate = ''>
</cfif>

I see no issue here!

Oh god yeah, they've used

mm/dd/yyyy

as a date format. Ugh.