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  3. February 2005

Re: Converting from %date() to numeric

Try converting it to character first with %Char, and then use %Int.


Mike

rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 02/07/2005 01:55:57 PM:

> I need to get today's date in an 8,0 field. I am using free-format. I
> know I can get today's date by using %date(), but how do I convert
> that to an 8,0 field? I have tried both %int and %dec and they don't
> work. I am on V5R2. Any ideas?
> 
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