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I'm trying to get the current date and time using the code below:
-SET &TODAY=EDIT(&YYMD, '99999999');
-SET &TIME=HHMMSS('A8');
DEFINE FILE CONTACT
TODAY/YYMD=&TODAY;
TIME1/A8=&TIME;
END
TABLE FILE CONTACT
PRINT
TODAY
TIME1
END

But I receive this error every time:
0 ERROR AT OR NEAR LINE 5 IN PROCEDURE mav_ext_manual_lca
(FOC258) FIELDNAME OR COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENT NOT RECOGNIZED: 10.39.59
0 ERROR AT OR NEAR LINE 10 IN PROCEDURE mav_ext_manual_lca
(FOC003) THE FIELDNAME IS NOT RECOGNIZED: TIME1
BYPASSING TO END OF COMMAND
(FOC009) INCOMPLETE REQUEST STATEMENT

What am I doing wrong?

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OS/400
HTML, also quite a few active reports and excel.
 
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Tom Flynn
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Alpha columns require quotes...

TIME1/A8='&TIME';


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GamP
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You may also have to add quotes for the yymd field ( TODAY/YYMD='&TODAY'; ).


GamP
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Tom Flynn
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Hey Gamp,

DM treats the TODAY output the same; actually, the answer comes via multiple paths up the WebFOCUS mountain:

You can do this:
 
-SET &TODAY=EDIT(&YYMD, '99999999');
-SET &TIME= '''' || HHMMSS('A8') | '''';
DEFINE FILE WHATEVER
   TIME1/A8      = &TIME;


OR, my response above,

OR

  
DEFINE FILE WHATEVER
 CUR_DATE/A10  = '&DATEYYMD';
 TIME1/A8      = HHMMSS('A8');


Whatever floats your boat!!!


Tom Flynn
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DB2 - AS400 - Mainframe
 
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GamP
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Yeah Tom, I know, there are many ways to do something right (or wrong of course).
As long as the bottom line is that the problem gets solved ....


GamP
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Frans
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Do you really want to get the date and time separately? If not, you can use the HGETC function.


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HGETC worked great! Thanks!!


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