Re: Figuring out Date Format

["Charles Wilt" <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

It can't be done without making assumptions....and you know what they
say about ASS-U-MEing

Charles

On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This was just discussed...
>
> http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l/200810/msg00308.html
>
> Charles
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Is there an API or a BIF that I can pass in an unknown date format and get
> > back a date format I can expect? I am seeing how difficult it might be to
> > allow a user to enter in a date how they want. (ex. '01012008' '01/01/2008'
> > '20080101') and return *ISO or something else. I could write a subprocedure,
> > but I thought I would see if there is something out there that would either
> > make the code easier or eliminate my needing it.
> >
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