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datatype - Floating points

Former Member — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:50:05 GMT

Hi Guru's,

how do i convert a date to a floating point?

tnx....

Former Member — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:58:53 GMT

is your requirement is to convert the date in to dd.mm.yyyy or any of these formats??

Edited by: Bhargava TC on Jun 26, 2009 4:06 PM

Former Member — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:26:46 GMT

yes converting yyyy.mm.dd to a floating point 0.000000000000000E+00

Former Member — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:42:02 GMT

hi,

try this way

data: g_date(5),

l_date type f.

Move your date value to g_date.

eg: g_date = (yyyy.dd).

repalce '.' with ' ' into g_date.

condense g_date no-gaps.

l_date = g_date.

l_date is of floating type.

Hope this will help you.

Regards,

Bhargav

Edited by: Bhargava TC on Jun 26, 2009 4:42 PM