Re: Converting Integer to Dates

["Jim Essinger" <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>]

I use Alan's iDate utility all the time and recommend it highly!  Thanks
Alan!

On 10/19/07, Alan Campin <Alan.Campin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> <snip>
> Is there an easy way in the SQL interpreter to convert an integer to a
> date?  The original programmers thought it was cool to dump all
> date/time fields into int 8/4 which sucks when you're trying to do
> calculations on them (they also like to use a 25h clock, but that's a
> whole other can of worms).
> </snip>
>
> My free utility iDate at www.think400.dk/downloads.htm supports integer
> so a simple
>
> Select iDate(IntegerField,'*CCYMD') From YourFile
>
> Will return a date data type.
>
> If the default on your system is set to CCYMD, you only need.
>
> Select iDate(IntegerField) From YourFile
>
> The opposite function will convert from a date data type to integer.
>
> Select ConvertToIdate(DateField,'*CCYMD') From YourFile
>
> Or
>
> Select ConvertToIDate(DateField) From YourFile
>
> iDate is a user defined function written in RPG/ILE for performance and
> can handle just about anything.