Re: cobol date routines, do they exist like RPG ILE

Hello back,
You might want to send this to the cobol400L group.
COBOL400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Tim


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Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 7:10 PM
Subject: cobol date routines, do they exist like RPG ILE


> Hello everyone, I have a little issue with a COBOL programmer who is
trying
> to convert a field in a file with a numeric value of  20030302  to a DDS
> screen with a date field defined as a L type date 8 positions but
MM/DD/YYYY
> in a COBOL ILE program. I know in RPG ILE its not an issue, but they are
new
> to the AS400 and I have no idea if cobol has any routines built in that
RPG
> has.  If anyone could supply a some samples it would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
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