Storing dates - revisted...

[bvining@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Chuck,

While there is always a chance, I do not anticipate seeing a new system
value such as QWHOLEDATE.  If mapping from QCENTURY to a 4-digit year
is needed I would suggest using the Convert Date and Time API or coding
the logic directly within the application.  Or avoid the issue by using
the 4-digit year found in places like the RPG program data structure
(job), *YEAR (job), TIME (system), etc. rather than accessing the
system values directly.

As an aside also note that neither QWHOLEDATE or QDATE would most likely
be returned in a predefined MMDDYY(YY) format.  Rather the format would
(as it is now) be determined based on the QDATFMT system value.

Bruce Vining

>...
>Is IBM going to stick with the QCENTURY deal or is there a chance that
>they would include a QWHOLEDATE (MMDDYYYY) sys value ?
>
>Chuck
>

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