RE: Date to 8 char in SQL

["Wilt, Charles" <WiltC@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chardate = %editc(%dec(%date()):'X');

 

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> I'm trying to get a character representation of the current 
> date in sql. I can get the date in ISO format, but it has the 
> '-' in it. What is the easiest way to get the current date in 
> YYYYMMDD format?
>
> I know that I can do something like:
>
> substr(char(curdate(), iso),1,4) concat 
> substr(char(curdate(), iso),6,2) concat 
> substr(char(curdate(), iso),9,2)
>
> There must be a simpler way?! Isn't there?
>
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