RE: Date to 8 char in SQL

Thanks Birgitta & Charles,

I remember thinking about the replace for a moment, but for some reason I
didn't follow through.

Matt Hopkins
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----- Message from "BirgittaHauser" <Hauser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on Wed, 5 Sep
2007 20:58:01 +0200 -----
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Subject:
AW: Date to 8 char in SQL
Hi,

No, there is no easy way to convert a date into a character or numeric
date
without separators with SQL.

But if you are on release V5R3 or higher, you may use the following
statement:
select replace(Char(Current_Date, ISO), '-', '')
from sysibm/sysdummy1

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Birgitta Hauser

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I'm trying to get a character representation of the current date in sql. I

can get the date in ISO format, but it has the '-' in it. What is the
easiest way to get the current date in YYYYMMDD format?

I know that I can do something like:

substr(char(curdate(), iso),1,4) concat substr(char(curdate(), iso),6,2)
concat substr(char(curdate(), iso),9,2)

There must be a simpler way?! Isn't there?

Matt Hopkins
Sr. Programmer/Analyst
Web: www.pdpgroupinc.com
Email: MWHopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Office: 410-584-0330
Fax: 410-584-0336
Cell: 410-258-8845