Re: Date conversion technique, alpha to Numeric -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: Date conversion technique, alpha to Numeric
From: Barbara Morris <bmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:44:27 -0500
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Booth Martin wrote:


Yes, except for the part about defining the file's field as a date type
  with a DATFMT.  Why would anyone do that?  That seems to me to be
degrading the appeal of a date field.


If you mean why would anyone ever define a date field in a file (or a
program) with a 2-digit year format, I agree.  They want their foreheads
felt to check for fever.

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