Re: date function-clarify

[Jim Langston <jlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*Scratches his head*

RPG/400 does dates, right?  Is your 1999/12/12 stored as a date or a
number?  In RPG/400 can't you add one to a date like you are trying to
do without all the shenanigans?

This number you are coming up with, 3457899, how are you getting this
from the date?  Is it # of days since 01/01/0001?

The date fields are doing the same thing you are doing behind the scenes.
The date field is actually stored as a number from a certain date (not sure
what date they use, 01/01/40 I *think*).  And when you add one it is a
simple matter of adding one to the number, like you are doing.

Is there a reason you aren't using the date fields?

But, to answer your question, you'll need to run your date to number routine
in reverse.  What formula/algorythm are you using?

Regards,

Jim Langston

keshava narasimha wrote:

> Hi !
>
> Let me be more clear on my question first...
>
> I have a date  1999/12/12 o.k..When I convert this date into days I you get
> a figure. (like 3457899)
>
> Now if  need to display tomorrows date ,  I add 1 to this number and   how
> do I display 1999/12/13 is the Question?(the function needs to be done using
> RPG/400 only not ILERPG)
>
> Thanks for all  your time.
>
> Keshav
>
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