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Re: Date/Time fields in DB file

Hello Vern,

Am 11.08.2023 um 03:50 schrieb Vern Hamberg via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

I don't have access to my pre 6.1 manuals so can't check on the older DDS. The 6.1 manual has this behavior described for date, time, and timestamp fields - look in your manual for the words "If the DFT keyword is not specified". This is in the documentation for the DFT keyword.

Found it, already for V4R5. I stand corrected.

The described fact is indeed for all three date related fields: Date, time, and timestamp.

I'm trying to remember, when did true date/time/timestamp data types come into DDS? I don't think we always had them.

They were there with V4R5 at least, but handling them programmatically is somewhat cumbersome in (ILE) RPG. The "internal" format for them in RPG is different than what's derived through external descriptions from PF/DSPF.

:wq! PoC


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