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DATE.CONVERT (DC)
Examples
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Date Items Length, Edit Format Example
YYMMDD 6N YYMMDD 980323
CCYYMMDD 8N CCYYMMDD 19980323
YYMMMD 6A YYMMMDD 98MAR23
CCYYMMMDD 9A CCYYMMMDD 1998MAR23
TODAY 15 A MONDAY
WEEKNO 2N 13
In the following example, the value of the specified data item as a relative day number, is
converted, and the results stored in the GLB.DC System Data items. The command status
is stored in GLB.STATUS.
In the next example, the value of the TRAN-DATE input date, in the format YYMMDD, is
converted to the form CCYY-MMM-DD, and stored in DB-DATE.
In the next example, the century is non-current, so it is stored in GLB.CENTURY prior to
converting TRAN-DATE, in format YYMMDD. The results are stored in the GLB.DC System
Data items.
In the next example, the date, 45 days after ORDERDAY (IN DAYNUM format), is
converted, and is stored in the GLB.DC System Data items.
In the next example, the date, NUM-DAYS before GLB.TODAY (IN YYMMMD format), is
converted, and is stored in the GLB.DC System Data items. Note that if NUM-DAYS is
signed, its sign will be ignored.
In the next example, the date held in the data item BIRTH-DATE is converted to a relative
day number, and stored in the GLB.TOTAL System Data item. The value of GLB.STATUS is
directed to SDERROR.
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