Re: Create TimeStamp from numeric fields -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Create TimeStamp from numeric fields
From: James Lampert <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:28:53 -0800
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rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Why would anyone store a date in an 8,2 field?

Vern Hamberg replied:

Rob, I'm pretty sure there was a day when YOU stored dates in numeric fields - maybe even 7,0 with a century.

The only thing I find puzzling is the use of a field with decimal places. Storing dates in 8,0 fields is straightforward enough, and all you really lose is the ability to do date arithmetic.

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Re: Create TimeStamp from numeric fields , rob
Re: Create TimeStamp from numeric fields , Vern Hamberg

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