CA IDMS Reference 19.0

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DATEINT

Returns an 8-byte internal binary-date stamp as a displayable 10-byte date stamp. The returned value is in the format CCYY-MM-DD.
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Returns an 8-byte internal binary-date stamp as a displayable 10-byte date stamp. The returned value is in the format CCYY-MM-DD.
Syntax

 
►►────┬─ DATE-INTERNAL ──┬────────── (
binary-date
) ───────────────────────────►◄
      ├─ DATEINT ────────┤
      └─ DINT ───────────┘
 
Parameter
  • binary-date
    Specifies the user-defined variable that contains an 8-byte internal
    binary-date
     stamp.
    binary-date
     must be the name of a user-defined variable that contains an 8-byte internal binary date stamp.
Example
In the following example, the DATEINT function converts an 8-byte internal date stamp to a 10-byte displayable value. The returned value is in the format CCYY-MM-DD.

Initial value:
    DATE-STAMP-BINARY: x0165DB0000000000

Statement:
    MOVE DATEINT(DATE-STAMP-BINARY) TO DATE-FIELD

Returned string:
    '2007-08-01'