RE: %mseconds BIF

All;

Thanks to everyone for your input; it may not be the best solution to
use a timestamp for random password generation in batch mode.  But, for
this one time utility application it will work out.  The code
explanations that were provided worked just as described and I am now
better versed in how the duration BIF's work.  All in all I'd say this
has been a win win exchange.  My app is up and working as I need it to
work.

Thanks again;
Charlie Randall
AAA Cooper Transportation

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 6:56 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: %mseconds BIF

Given your example you are using the wrong BIF.  You want %SubDt -
substring
of date - not %mseconds.

Correct usage would be:

 mseconds = %SubDt(timestamp: *MS);

And this would add the resulting duration to a timestamp to create a new
timestamp.

 newTimestamp = timestamp + %mseconds(mseconds);

Jon Paris
Partner400

www.Partner400.com