RE: Date Conversion function

["ibm" <ibm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, mmddyy is already of data type.   The output would be decimal(7,0).
Thanks for clarifying that Julian is YYYYDDD.  CYYMMDD must be Mayan.

I created a date2as400 function with the below code.... works ok.

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:54 AM
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Subject: Re: Date Conversion function

   Again, strange that ibm would not know the answer ;-)

   If SOME_DATE represents the MMDDYY, then the MMDDYY is already a 
date data type.?  If not date data type, then what is the input type 
for the noted conversion?  Is the inquiry about presentation only, 
possibly even irrespective of type?  If type is important, then what 
is the output type for the noted conversion?

   Also FWiW "Julian" is not IME described by CYYMMDD, instead by 
either YYYYDDD or YYDDD.

Regards, Chuck

ibm wrote:
> I can always do this:
> -- CONVERT MMDDYY TO CYYMMDD
> SET JULIAN = ( YEAR ( SOME_DATE ) - 1900 ) * 10000
>            + ( MONTH ( SOME_DATE ) * 100 )
>            + DAY ( SOME_DATE ) ;
>
> ibm wrote:
> > Sorry,,, SQL (stored procedure).
> >
> > Tommy Holden wrote:
> > > in what language?
> > >
> > > in CL use CVTDAT, in RPG just move the data into a Date field.
> > >
> > > ibm wrote:
> > > > Is there a built-in function to convert MMDDYY to CYYMMDD?