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Define Result Fields
Type definitions using field names or constants and operators, press Enter.
Operators: +, -, *, /, SUBSTR, ||, DATE...
Field Expression Column Heading Len Dec
YYDDD_____ DATE(MMDDYY)_____________________ ____________________ _____ __
_________________________________ ____________________
_________________________________ ____________________
__________ _________________________________ ____________________ _____ __
_________________________________ ____________________
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Field Text Len Dec
MMDDYY Date field in MMDDYY format 8 L
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F3=Exit F5=Report F9=Insert F11=Display names only
F12=Cancel F13=Layout F20=Reorganize F24=More keys
The commands to run the query in example 3 are:
CHGJOB DATFMT(*JUL)
RUNQRY QRY(YYDDD)
Example 3—Converting from YYDDD to MMDDYY format in Query for iSeries
The following Define Result Fields panel defines a YYDDD to MMDDYY date conversion. The conversion
is done completely within the panel.
Define Result Fields
Type definitions using field names or constants and operators, press Enter.
Operators: +, -, *, /, SUBSTR, ||, DATE...
Field Expression Column Heading Len Dec
YY________ SUBSTR(DIGITS(YEAR(YYDDD)),9,2)__ ____________________ _____ __
_________________________________ ____________________
_________________________________ ____________________
MM________ SUBSTR(DIGITS(MONTH(YYDDD)),9,2)_ ____________________ _____ __
_________________________________ ____________________
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DD________ SUBSTR(DIGITS(DAY(YYDDD)),9,2)___ ____________________ _____ __
_________________________________ ____________________
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MMDDYY____ MM_||_’/’_||_DD_||_’/’_||_YY_____ ____________________ _____ __
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Field Text Len Dec
YYDDD Date field in YYDDD format 6 L
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F3=Exit F5=Report F9=Insert F11=Display names only
F12=Cancel F13=Layout F20=Reorganize F24=More keys
Example 4—Converting from MMDDYY to YYDD format in Query for iSeries
This example shows an alternative method for the same conversion done in example 3. The conversion is
done completely within the panel. This method requires that the date format for the current job must be set
to MMDDYY. When this circumstance exists, the DATE function automatically does the conversion.
82 Query for iSeries Use V5R2