Re: converting system date to integer

[Joep Beckeringh <joep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

EVAL IntDate = %int(%char(%date():*MDY0))

should do the trick.

Joep Beckeringh



Douglas W. Palme wrote:
> 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.