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Is the date field zero if certain other conditions are met?  Is there
such a thing as *NULL for a date field?

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.nospam.com



>Hi all (and IBMers),
>
>If the "date field restrictions" could be eased up to allow only valid dates
>(as it is now) OR zero in a date field, this would help us a lot.
>
>I am currently having to using a packed field to store dates on the db,
>primarily due to this restriction.  Oftentimes, I need to allow a zero in a
>date field, and current restrictions will not allow this.

>AS/Resources, Inc.
>William A.(Tony) Corbett
>IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Developer
>http://www.asresources.com
>corbett@asresources.com
>770-587-4812 (office)
>678-935-5006 (mobile)
>fax:  404-663-4737


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