Re: Heading dates on query reports

[Kevin H <kevinh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

building on that a little.

submit a job at noon every day to update a data-area with the date.
then, have your CL do a CHGJOB and change the Job Date

that be another penny's worth

kevin



At 04:18 PM 02/13/2001, you wrote:
>It sounds as if using the job date failed because you are running two
>different jobs, and the second job picks up its own (correct) later date,
>since it fires up after midnight. How about having one job start and run
>(as opposed to submit) the first query), then wait for 60 minutes (or
>check the time, or whatever) and run the second query. I haven't tested
>this, but I would expect the job date would remain constant as the date
>the original job started.
>
>just a thought. . . .
>
>RPG400-L@midrange.com writes:
> >Hello to all,
> >
> >Does anyone know if a solution exists for the following situation.
> >I want to run a query during the night and retain the date prior to
> >midnight
> >(and the date changing).  For example, on 01/31/2001 at 11:30pm a batch
> >job
> >query "TEST1" executes. The date on the headings is 01/31/2001.  Next, on
> >02/01/2001 at 12:30am a batch job query "TEST1" executes. The date on the
> >headings must remain 01/31/2001.  I have tried using the job date but no
> >luck.  I appreciate any assistance.
> >
> >Venu, at LifeCare.
>
>
>Mike Naughton
>Senior Programmer/Analyst
>Judd Wire, Inc.
>124 Turnpike Road
>Turners Falls, MA  01376
>413-863-4357 x444
>mnaughton@juddwire.com
>
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