Re: Build Timestamp?

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:03 AM 9/27/97 +0600, Kahn, David wrote:
>>What I have just started doing for a timestamp is using three fields:
>>*date + time + Userid.
>What's wrong with the timestamp data type (DDS col 35 = Z) combining
>date and time in one field? That's what I assumed David was referring
>to. It's a fixed format, but using OPM RPG you have to construct it
>yourself.

Ick... I forgot to mention... I'm using ILE RPG.

david

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