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D SYSTIM 6 0
D SYSDTE 6 0

SysDte = %Dec(%Date():*Mdy); // SysDte = MMDDYY
SysTim = %Dec(%Time():*Hms) // SysTim = HHMMSS

Or use and other *Format you choose


Good Luck
Bill
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----- Original Message ----
From: "JDHorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <JDHorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 6:06:40 PM
Subject: getting system date and system time

Is there a better way to retrieve the system date and time than this, or
is this as good as any?
System date, not the job date.
D SYSYMD S 6 0
D SYSTIME S 6 0
/FREE
SYSYMD = %DEC(%SUBST(%CHAR(%TIMESTAMP:*ISO0):3:6):6:0);
SYSTIME = %DEC(%SUBST(%CHAR(%TIMESTAMP:*ISO0):9:6):6:0);
/END-FREE
C SETON LR



Jim Horn

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