*DTS to Timestamp

[Jim Langston <jimlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I created a function for retrieving the WRKNETF information which works
fine.  One of the fields I am returning is an 8 byte *DTS (System Time
Stamp) variable.  I tried loading this into an RPG Timestamp field type
Z, but got an error.

So I am using the API QWCCVTDT to convert this to a date, and I am selecting
an output type of *YYMMDD which comes out in the format:
CCYYMMDDHHMMSS000

What I really want is this in an RPG Z type field, since I already have some
functions in my library to manipulate them (give me CCYYMMDD, give me HHMM,
etc...).  There does not seem to be a timestamp output type for QWCCVTDT
so I am thinking I'll have to use some other method to then get this date/time
into an RPG timestamp field.

With create data structure construction I think I can get this done without
having to do any moves.  

But, my question becomes, is there a better way?  Why isn't the RPG Z type
Timestamp the same format as the system time stamp?  Or maybe it is and I
just don't know how to get it there?  Why doesn't the QWCCVTDT API have an
output type for the 'Z' RPG type?

Confusion reigns supreme,

Jim Langston
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