RE: Calculating Duration in days/hours from timestamp field

[Scott Mildenberger <Smildenber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A timestamp contains both time and date information thus a move from a
character field requires both.  Move charDate to a 'date' type field first
and then move the date field to the timestamp field.

 d charDate        s              8    Inz('19570630')
 d DateField       s               d
 d timeStamp       s               z   Inz
 c     *iso0         move      charDate      DateField
 c                   move      DateField      timeStamp
 c                   eval      *inlr=*on

Scott Mildenberger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Feador, Jerry [mailto:JFeador@Kiausa.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 10:13 AM
> To: 'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Calculating Duration in days/hours from timestamp field
>
>
> Now you guys got me playing with converting dates...
> Can anybody tell me why this gives me a "The factor 2 entry
> of charDate is
> too small to contain a timestamp" (compile) error?
> The manual says I can move a character date to a timestamp
> and I have the
> (*Zero) to indicate that there are no separators...
>
> d charDate        s              8    Inz('19570630')
> d timeStamp       s               z   Inz
> c     *iso0         move      charDate      timeStamp
> c                   eval      *inlr=*on
>