Re: Date compare Best Practices

[simafrog <SimaFrog@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 I tried to code a 'D' spec but the SEU editor doesn't recognize it.  
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> Yes, you take those older versions of RPG and have them call a RPGLE 
> program that can do date fields properly and convert to your hearts 
> content.
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> Is the PHB really demanding RPG400, if so, what version?  Why?  Or by 
> older versions did you mean S/36 environment RPG?
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> Hi,
> I am looking to take two dates entered and passed to a work file build 
> program. They are passed as MMDDYYYY from and to dates. They will be 
> compared with from and to dates in a master file and then records are 
> selected that pass. Since I have already written the first program that 
> accepts the entry from the user I can perhaps change my order in the 
> program there. THe presentation to the user must be in the order 
> described. So far I can only recall that I would take each date and 
> rearrange it with a series of MOVES into a Data Structure. I am interested 
> if there are better ways again unfortunately in the older versions of RPG.
> Thanks,
> Rob
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