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nox
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Hi,

I have define a Function in Iway Datamigrator as following: 

 
DEFINE FUNCTION FUN1(PARAM1/HYYMDS XDEFAULT '1900/01/01 00:00:00') 
 FUN1/A32V=CONCAT( TO_CHAR( (HPART( PARAM1, 'YEAR', 'I4' ) - 1911) ), SUBSTRING( DT_FORMAT( PARAM1, 'HYYMDS' ), 5, 27 ) ); 
END


and I define a column named "New_Date" with: 
 
DF.functions/chinese_year.FUN1(HUM_DATE)


and my HUM_DATE(HYYMDS) contain:
 

2013/06/20 11:10:47.443
2013/06/20 11:10:55.160
2013/06/20 11:25:40.563
2013/06/20 11:27:05.030
2013/07/23 16:56:08.407


but I end up with: 
  

*******/06/20 11:10:47
*******/06/20 11:10:55
*******/06/20 11:25:40
*******/06/20 11:27:05
*******/07/23 16:56:08


any idea why?

Note: When I try FUN1 by input parameter manual and I get : 102/06/20 11:10:47.443
as expected.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: nox,


WebFOCUS v8.2.06 , Windows
 
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dbeagan
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This is an odd bug. Using the TO_CHAR function with I4 data in a DEFINE FUNCTION causes the asterisks.
Fix it by changing the I4 to an I5.
 DEFINE FUNCTION FUN1(PARAM1/HYYMDS XDEFAULT '1900/01/01 00:00:00') 
 FUN1/A32V=CONCAT( TO_CHAR( (HPART( PARAM1, 'YEAR', 'I5' ) - 1911) ), SUBSTRING( DT_FORMAT( PARAM1, 'HYYMDS' ), 5, 27 ) ); 
 END 

 TABLE FILE car
 PRINT COUNTRY
 COMPUTE HDATE/HYYMDS = '2013/06/20 11:10:47.443';
 COMPUTE DEFUNC/A32V  = FUN1(HDATE);
 COMPUTE NOFUNC/A32   = CONCAT( TO_CHAR( (HPART( HDATE, 'YEAR', 'I4' ) - 1911) ), SUBSTRING( DT_FORMAT( HDATE, 'HYYMDS' ), 5, 27 ) ); 
 END


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Clif
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It works for me in the current 8207.17 release. Please confirm the synonym describes the input field correctly. Other than that, sorry no idea.



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nox
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Hi dbeagan,

Thanks, Solved the problem. I think it is a bug... why 'I5' work while 'I4' is not working in Function? It's weird.

Hi Clif,

the version I test was on 8.206.773 version...latest for 8.206 for now.


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