Re: Handling Dates (replacement for MULT 10000.01/1000.001)

You know Eric, now that you mention it, I wouldn't NORMALLY (and haven't) store 
a
date broken out, like I mention in this example :-) I was just playing around 
and
did it that way... I've changed my file to reflect this...

AND I will take the time to investigate the MOVE op code <BG>, new job and more 
time
to DO stuff like that now !!

Thanks !

Chuck

eric.delong@pmsi-services.com wrote:

>      Chuck,
>      If you absolutely *MUST* use a conversion factor, you can use
>      10000.0001 to convert both ways (ccyymmdd <-> mmddccyy). However,
>      it looks like you store date elements in your file instead of full
>      date fields. If that is the case, I'd say you're better off using
>      data structures since you'll need to group the elements to make a
>      date field anyway.
>
>      Of course, you could use RPGIV date support to manage these
>      conversions (see MOVE opcode for details). Also, I understand that
>      in V4R2, DDS supports date data formats. (We're a V3R2 shop, so I
>      haven't done that yet)
>
>      HTH
>      Eric A DeLong
>
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> Subject: Handling Dates (replacement for MULT 10000.01/1000.001)
> Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > at INET_WACO
> Date:    9/15/98 9:34 AM
>
> Hi Folks !
>
> I KNOW many people in the past have condemed the use of the MULT
> statements to convert dates from YYMMDD to MMDDYY but I also know that
> TONS of folks used this too...
>
> How are you handling this with "full" dates ? I'm setting up some test
> programs (we use package software that is Y2K ready) of my own and have
> a test file with YEAR, MONTH and DAY sorted by YEAR so it works like
> YYMMDD but is there an "easy way" to edit this other than a data area (I
> know, lazy...)...
>
> Or how are you handling this ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck
>
>
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