CL Programming
PGM
Software/Hardware used:
software
DCL VAR(&TIME) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(6)
DCL VAR(&DATE) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(6)
DCL VAR(&YEAR) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(2)
RTVSYSVAL SYSVAL(QTIME) RTNVAR(&TIME)
RTVSYSVAL SYSVAL(QDATE) RTNVAR(&DATE)
RTVSYSVAL SYSVAL(QYEAR) RTNVAR(&YEAR)
SNDPGMMSG MSG('TIME IS' *BCAT &TIME)
SNDPGMMSG MSG('DATE IS' *BCAT &DATE)
SNDPGMMSG MSG('YEAR IS' *BCAT &YEAR)
ENDPGM.
I have written code for fetch curreent date, time and year .
when i write length is 4 for year in place then it shows error .
Can we used length 4 ?
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ASKED:
June 5, 2012 9:36 AM
UPDATED:
June 7, 2012 5:04 AM
Approved Answer - Chosen by anupsshelke (Question Asker)
CAN WE USED LENGTH 4 IN PLACE LENGTH 2 ?
No.
IF NOT THEN WHY?
Because it is defined by the system with a length of 2.
This isn't the definition of a 'year', but it is the definition of the QYEAR system value. If you use a system value, you must use the defined length.
The <help> text for the RTNVAR() parameter of the RTVSYSVAL command tells you the acceptable lengths of all system values.
As others have said, a 4-digit year value can be accessed in other ways, but not with QYEAR.
Tom
Other Answers:
QYEAR is onlyh a 2 position value.
To get the century you would also need to retrievfe QCENTURY
Other options are to use the Job Date or Timestamp
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yes sir definitely
CAN WE USED LENGTH 4 IN PLACE LENGTH 2 ?
IF YES THEN HOW?
IF NOT THEN WHY?
Rather than retrieving QDATE, QTIME, and QYEAR you could just retrieve QDATETIME. QDATETIME is a CHAR(20) from which you can substring out the 4-digit year, the date, and the time.
thank you sir