RE: AW: converting system date to integer

No, %DEC does not convert from character until V5R2.

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Subject: Re: AW: converting system date to integer

Does this work?

0038.22 C                   EVAL      DTMPDT = %DEC(%CHAR(%DATE():
*MDY0):6:0)



Michael Schutte
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When I tried the following:

0038.22 C                   EVAL      DTMPDT = %INT(%CHAR(%DATE(): *MDY0))

I get a compile error that says the parameter for %int is not valid, I
suppose I could break it down by converting the date into a character type
and then add an additional line to convert it to an integer


On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:50:04 +0200, HauserSSS wrote
> Hi,
>
> did you try the following:
>
> Release V5R3M0 and higher:
> DateMDY = %Dec(%Date(): *MDY);
>
> Release V5R2M0
> DateMDY = %Int(%Char(%Date(): *MDY0));
>
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards
>
> Birgitta
>
> "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
> (Les Brown)
>
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> Von: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Douglas W. Palme
> Gesendet: Freitag, 14. April 2006 15:10
> An: RPG Group
> Betreff: converting system date to integer
>
> I am in need of converting a system date to a six digit numeric....
>
> So if the system date is say 04/14/06 I need to convert it to a
> 041406 numeric type...
>
> I thought about doing it by using a move statement with *MDY in
> factor one but I don't believe that will work as I would have to use
> 10 digits for the date.
>
> the problem is we have some display files that there is not enough
> room to allow for a four digit year and I am not prepared at this
> time to re-write the entire file.
>
> Suggestions or hints?
>
> If you bought it, it was hauled by a truck - somewhere, sometime.
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