Re: help with comparing two dates

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Use the %DIFF bif.  The following was extracted from the "ILE RPG
Programmer's Guide"(SC09-2507-05):
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- The %DIFF function, for subtracting one date, time, or timestamp value from 
another.

%DIFF(op1:op2:unit)

EVAL  DaysLate = %diff(CurDate:DateDue:*d);

or

/FREE
      DaysLate = %diff(CurDate:DateDue:*d);
/END-FREE

hth,

Frank







"Willie J. Moore" <WJMoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>@midrange.com on 01/28/2005
03:16:11 PM

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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