RE: help with comparing two dates

["DeLong, Eric" <EDeLong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Willie,

Can you tell us what OS400 release you are coding for?  There are some date
math features that only work in newer releases.

In general, you might want to spend a little time with "the redbook".  
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg245402.pdf

You load your date and time values into two timestamp variables, then subdur
for the difference in minutes.  From here, %Div(Minutes:60) to get hours and
%Rem(Minutes:60) to get the minutes.

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Project Manager (BSG)
940-297-2863 or ext. 1863



-----Original Message-----
From: Willie J. Moore [mailto:WJMoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 2:16 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: help with comparing two dates


I have to compare two sets of dates/times. One set is start date/time the
other is end date/time. The dates are in (YYYYMMDD) format and the times are
in (oo:oo:oo:) formats.  Each date and time has its on field in the record.
I want the difference to be in HH:MM.  Our shop still has (using) RPGIII
code. I would to see how this is done in RPG400/ILE. This way I can start
learning it.
Thanks for any and all help.  Examples would be appreciated.
William Moore


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