Re: Difference between 2 time values expressed in hh:mm:ss format

Mmm.

I wonder if the OP is pretty sure that the two events (let's call them T1
and T2) occur in the same day? Suppose that T1 is 23:15:00 and T2 is (next
day) 01:15:00 ? At that point, you have to make sure to use Timestamp
fields, not only Time fields.

It can be done with Time fields and IFs, but the code lose clarity that
way...

Regards,

Luis Rodriguez
IBM Certified Systems Expert — eServer i5 iSeries


On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Tom Armbruster <
tarmbruster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

%abs() comes to mind. :)

Tom Armbruster
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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Adams
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Out of curiosity, what happens if the difference between the two times
is > 24 hours? For example, if the difference was 24:00:01, would not
the result of the addition = 00:00:01? I have never needed to find the
difference between times so I have not tried this nor, obviously, had to
consider it in a program.

Thanks.

Jerry C. Adams
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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Lovelady
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Subject: RE: Difference between 2 time values expressed in hh:mm:ss
format

Use the %Diff Bif to get the difference in seconds. Then add the
seconds
to a time field set for midnight (00:00:00).

Sheer elegance in its simplicity! I shall commit this one to memory!

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