RE: Query Date Program

The following is from an online article entitled "Looking for a good date for 
Query/400?".  I don't remember the source, but I think it's techniques will 
lead you to your answer.  You'll simply need to convert your dates using the 
method described and them subtract the DAYS function between them 
DAYS(DATE(field1) - DATE(field2)).   [I've not tried this so what I'm claiming 
may not turn out to be true!]

==Kevin 

Malcolm Westley 
07 Sep 2001, Rating 3.60 (out of 5)

Query/400 has many useful date functions. Unfortunately, they do not work with 
the 7 or 8 digit numeric fields often used to store dates in files. Luckily, 
Query/400 also includes two functions that can be used to transform these 
reluctant dates into something Query/400 will dance with. 

First, define an intermediate result field (called DT in this example) using 
the DIGITS function on the numeric date field: DIGITS(7 or 8 digit numeric date 
field)/  DT will be a character representation of the numeric date field. 

Next, use the SUBSTR function to change the intermediate field into the job 
date format (in this example MDY from a 7 digit number CYYMMDD): 

 FIELD    EXPRESSION
DATEMDY  SUBSTR(DT,4,2) || '/' || 
         SUBSTR(DT,6,2) || '/' ||
         SUBSTR(DT,2,2) 
The field DATEMDY will now be correctly interpreted by Query/400 as a date 
field.  Therefore, you can use the date-specific functions like YEAR, DAY, 
MONTH, DAYS on this field.  

If DATEMDY contained someone's hire date, the following expression will return 
the number of years worked: 

YEAR(CURRENT(DATE)-DATE(DATEMDY))

-----Original Message-----
From: system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mex Davis
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 2:40 PM
To: system21@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [SYSTEM21] Query Date Program


As anyone been successful using Query/400 to find the number of days between
two dates?
We hear that there is a way but for the life of us, we don't see how you
can.
If you got any hints, we'd like your help.
Thanks.
Mex Davis
IS Manager
Bekum America Corp.


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