Re: How to process *UTC/*UTCD/*UTCT values in message data

[Peter Dow <petercdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Vern,

I made an RPGLE test program (https://code.midrange.com/6ced2cf264.html) 
to try it with a watch monitor program.

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On 10/23/2020 2:25 PM, Vernon Hamberg wrote:
> Hi Peter
>
> I think I wandered across that article, looking for prototype and 
> other stuff - Tim's example was in C but understandable.
>
> Now, if I continue with this, I need to put some time zone stuff there 
> - the *UTC types are dates and times at Greenwich, I think.
>
> Vern
>
> On 10/23/2020 3:10 PM, Peter Dow wrote:
> > Hi Vern,
> >
> > I happen to have run into the same issue.  The watch monitor (STRWCH) 
> > passes event data to a monitor program.  One of those items is 
> > MsgTimestamp char(8).
> >
> > I found this:
> >
> > https://www.mcpressonline.com/programming/apis/the-api-corner-how-do-you-want-that-date-and-time 
> >
> >
> > which explains how to use the QWCCVTDT api.
> >
> > I'm just getting started on a test program.
> >
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> >
> > /
> > On 10/22/2020 11:33 PM, Vernon Hamberg wrote:
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > There are 3 UTC data types in message data fields. In particular, 
> > > message CPF1241 has these in the message data.
> > >
> > > I would like to extract them for use in the HISTORY_LOG table 
> > > function. They are each 8-byte values - does anyone know how to get 
> > > a presentation value? They are supposed to have date and or time 
> > > that is adjusted for UTC offset - something like that.
> > >
> > > I've looked at the MI CVTD function, but there isn't anything 
> > > obvious there. I've not yet looked at other date/time conversion 
> > > functions.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Vern