When invoking the %DATEVAL macro, what is the correct syntax for the parameters passed?

Products

• Easytrieve Report Generator

Issue/Introduction

When invoking the %DATEVAL macro, what is the correct syntax for the parameters passed?

 

Environment

Easytrieve Report Generator, release 11.6

Resolution

Environment:  

CA Easytrieve Release 11.6

Answer: 

Page 444 of the CA Easytrieve Programming Guide shows: 

     DATEVAL [field] [format] [THRESHOLD] 

On page 445, it shows these are some of the more comment formats: 

     MMDDYY MMDDCCYY YYMMDD YYDDD (Julian) 

If the century is not part of the date format specified above, please also specify THRESHOLD with a value.