Re: Ldate and opnqryf question

Thanks Art. This one I posted for an Ex-coworker. I myself have no date
formats stored in my database, so I had no idea, but was curious as to the
answer. This answer seems straight forward and I will pass it on to my
friend in need.
Thanks again.

----- Original Message -----
From: Art Tostaine, Jr. <art@link400.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 7:37 PM
Subject: RE: Ldate and opnqryf question


> I use this for my QRYSLT when using a field DATEL from my database file
and &DATEPARM from CLP:
>
> QRYSLT('DATEL *EQ "' *CAT &DATEPARM *TCAT '"')
>
> I prefer the double-quote over multiple single quotes (ticks)
>
> BTW, a fellow programmer who came out of Cittone Institute here in NJ was
the first one to use the
> "tick".  I think it sounds nuts to say "tick".  He also says "Splat" for
asterisk!
>
>
> Art Tostaine, Jr.
> CCA, Inc.
> Parlin, NJ  08859
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Buck Calabro
> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 5:49 PM
> > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> > Subject: RE: Ldate and opnqryf question
> >
> >
> > OPNQRYF FILE((PROMAS)) QRYSLT('PROMASDATE *GE ''1999-01-01''')
> >
> > I used all single tick marks - no double quotes.
> >
> > Buck Calabro
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Wayne Achenbaum
> > > Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 1:28 PM
> > > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject: Ldate and opnqryf question
> > >
> > > Does anyone know how to compare a program variable against
> > a physicla
> > > file Ldate field(i.e. *iso)? TIA
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