Re: How to process *UTC/*UTCD/*UTCT values in message data

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter

I think I wandered across that article, looking for prototype and other 
stuff - Tim's example was in C but understandable.

Now, if I continue with this, I need to put some time zone stuff there - 
the *UTC types are dates and times at Greenwich, I think.

Vern

On 10/23/2020 3:10 PM, Peter Dow wrote:
> Hi Vern,
>
> I happen to have run into the same issue.  The watch monitor (STRWCH) 
> passes event data to a monitor program.  One of those items is 
> MsgTimestamp char(8).
>
> I found this:
>
> https://www.mcpressonline.com/programming/apis/the-api-corner-how-do-you-want-that-date-and-time 
>
>
> which explains how to use the QWCCVTDT api.
>
> I'm just getting started on a test program.
>
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> On 10/22/2020 11:33 PM, Vernon Hamberg wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > There are 3 UTC data types in message data fields. In particular, 
> > message CPF1241 has these in the message data.
> >
> > I would like to extract them for use in the HISTORY_LOG table 
> > function. They are each 8-byte values - does anyone know how to get a 
> > presentation value? They are supposed to have date and or time that 
> > is adjusted for UTC offset - something like that.
> >
> > I've looked at the MI CVTD function, but there isn't anything obvious 
> > there. I've not yet looked at other date/time conversion functions.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Vern