RE: Another CL question

["Forbes, Vincent" <Vincent.Forbes@xxxxxxxx>]

John

Here are a couple of suggestions:
1. Create a data area or file to hold the "Application Date" {in CCYYMMDD 
format}.  That way it does not mater what the system date is.  Just write a 
program to increment it once a day.  
2. Have you clearing program check the "Application Date" data area for Jan 31, 
ie. substr("Application Date"   5   4).
3. You may want to copy the file to a backup file for possible additional 
reporting.

We use a data area in my shop & it is great for a testing environment.  We can 
test any day, month or year end long before it happens without having to change 
the system or job date.  Our nightly process actually does end-of-day 
processing, changes the "Application Date" & then does beginning-of-day 
processing.

Vincent Forbes
CIBC
Toronto, Ontario


> I have a file that I append data to each month throughout the year via
> query. Come January 31 when we run our first closeout of the year, this
file
> has to be cleared so that we can start all over again. I usually just
CLRPFM
> I am trying to automate this process but keep in mind, when we run the
> month-end on Jan 1 for the year-end, this file must not get cleared. It is
> entirely possible this process won't run on Jan 31, it could spill over to
> Feb 1 depending on the length of the closeout. Any ideas keeping within a
CL
> or something simple would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> John A Candidi