RE: Date Conversion

Cap,

I think the easiest way to convert char and numeric fields to date fields is
via the <DATFMT> MOVE oldfield newfield op.  I think using a DS would be too
difficult, considering each potential format would need its own matching DS.
Too much supporting code for something that can be done in a single
statement.  Please tell me that you're using RPGIV, and not RPGIII which has
very limited support of date-fields.

For more info on "move to date" conversions, see ILE RPG reference.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/QB3AGZ03/4.3.16.2?DT=199
90323173815

hth,

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Sr. Programmer/Analyst
940-898-7863 or ext. 1863



-----Original Message-----
From: Feador, Jerry [mailto:JFeador@Kiausa.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:36 AM
To: 'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
Subject: Date Conversion



Greetings Program, (Tron ref.)

Does anybody know of a way that an 8 digit character or numeric value in a
field can be converted into a date format field by utilization of a data
structure only?

My test say probably not due to the size differential (8 to 10), but one of
you geniuses out there may know of a trick or two.

I've just got a legacy program with a gazillion move-to-date-field
operations that I'm trying to streamline.

Thanks,
Capt.j
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