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BDAVIS
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Is this possible? I'm trying to return a list of names in sr_persnl and then add a date (in datetime format, but I don't need the time) they were assigned at the end.
(SQL)
SELECT (...)
SUBSTR(mis_get_personnel_func(r.service_number),1,500) sr_persnl,
mis_get_status_date_func(r.service_number,'AS') sr_date_assigned
FROM (...)


(define)
SR_DATE_ASSIGNED/YYMD = HDATE(SR_DATE_ASSIGNED, 'YYMD');
SR_DATE_ASSGN/A20 = SR_DATE_ASSIGNED;
SMITH/A400 = SR_DATE_ASSGN||('-'|SR_PERSNL);

(table)
PRINT
(...)
SMITH AS ' SMITH' IN +1
(...)

But I get:
0 ERROR AT OR NEAR LINE 325 IN PROCEDURE sr001j FOCEXEC *
(FOC282) RESULT OF EXPRESSION IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE FORMAT OF FIELD:
SR_DATE_ASSGN
0 ERROR AT OR NEAR LINE 326 IN PROCEDURE sr001j FOCEXEC *
(FOC258) FIELDNAME OR COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENT NOT RECOGNIZED: SR_DATE_ASSGN
0 ERROR AT OR NEAR LINE 351 IN PROCEDURE sr001j FOCEXEC *
(FOC003) THE FIELDNAME IS NOT RECOGNIZED: SMITH
BYPASSING TO END OF COMMAND
(FOC009) INCOMPLETE REQUEST STATEMENT

Perhaps I've been fooling with it too long. Ideas?

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GinnyJakes
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To concatenate, both items must be alphanumeric. You can use function HCNVRT or a series of EDIT commands to convert your date to alpha.


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GamP
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quote:
SR_DATE_ASSIGNED/YYMD = HDATE(SR_DATE_ASSIGNED, 'YYMD');
SR_DATE_ASSGN/A20 = SR_DATE_ASSIGNED;

should read
SR_DATE_ASSIGNED/YYMD = HDATE(SR_DATE_ASSIGNED, 'YYMD');
SR_DATE_ASSGN/A8YYMD = SR_DATE_ASSIGNED;


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