RE: Question on what date is used in CL procedure

["Barton, Mike" <Mike.Barton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>We have a nightly procedure that is started about 11:30pm.  In it, there is
a call to >another procedure. This second procedure is usually called before
mid-night. We will >be adding some more file saves it could run after
mid-night. 
>If it is called after mid-night, which date will the second CL have, the
date from >the first CL or when the second CL is called?
>
>DCL        VAR(&DATE) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(6) 
>RTVSYSVAL  SYSVAL(QDATE) RTNVAR(&DATE) 


Willie
        If u r using RTVSYSVAL QDATE, then you will always get
The date that that line is executed.

If u use RTVJOBA DATE(&DATE) then u will get the date the job
Started in the subsystem (ie the before midnight date).

Your choice !

HTH

Mike
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