905-GET-DATE-LIT
905-GET-DATE-LIT
converts the date
in WSDR-FR-DATE
to the date format of the
user's locale. In this display format, the month name is substituted
for the number of the month. This routine can be useful to format
dates in messages since the formatting of dates in messages is not
done as part of the formatting of other screen elements.
Library
|
CALRTNS |
Required Input
| Field | Type and length | Definition |
|---|---|---|
WSDR-FR-DATE
|
N 8 | Date to convert in yyyymmdd format |
WSDR-DATE-ABBREV-FLAG
|
A 1 |
Set to Y to return an abbreviation of the date literal. For example, Sep rather than September. The default value is N to return full literal. |
Output
| Field | Type and length | Definition |
|---|---|---|
WSDR-LITERAL-DATE
|
A 51 | Literal date (such as 5 September 2003 or September 5, 2003). An error returns spaces. |
WSDR-LITERAL-MONTH
|
A 20 | Literal month An error returns spaces. |
WSDR-ERROR-NBR
|
N 9 |
Error number. 24 = Bad Date in |
WSDR-ERROR-VAR
|
A 20 | Input parameter is in error. |