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WFDevConsultant
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I am getting the date from BOTLOG2 table in the UNIX Timestamp format and would like to convert that to DATE.

Used DATECVT(UDATE,'MDYY','I8MDYY') but it gives 12/31/1900.

How can I convert the Unix Timestamp to a proper date?

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Efrem
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This is what works for me:

-SET &NOW = DT_CURRENT_DATETIME(MILLISECOND);
-SET &NOWZ = HGETZ(8,'HYYMDs');
-SET &ANOW = DT_FORMAT(&NOW,'HYYMDs');
-SET &ANOWZ = DT_FORMAT(&NOWZ,'HYYMDs');
-SET &OFFSET = DTDIFF(&NOWZ,&NOW,HOUR);
-*
DEFINE FILE wfcrest/GET_ITEMS
BASEDATE_HYYMDS/HYYMDS=HINPUT(19, '1970-01-01 00:00:00', 8, 'HYYMDS');
CREATEDON1_HYYMDS/HYYMDS=DTADD(HADD(BASEDATE_HYYMDS, 'SECONDS', CREATEDON1/1000 , 8, 'HYYMDS'),HOUR, &OFFSET*(-1));
END

You should be aware that with WebFOCUS 8203, there's a WebFOCUS Adapter which has examples and is able to integrate with the WebFOCUS Repository which includes ReportCaster.

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Francis Mariani
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Since it's a time-stamp or date-time column, you need to use date-time functions.

Try:

COMPUTE TDATE2/YYMD = HDATE(RUN_TIMESTAMP, 'YYMD');


Francis


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Efrem
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Francis,
I Unix Timestamp is a numerical number representing number of seconds from January 1, 1970.


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WFDevConsultant
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The Timestamp data will look like this 1525818530294.

Tried both Francis and Efrem suggestions but nothing worked.

Efrem's suggestion code
RDATE2/HYYMDS=HINPUT(19, LOGGED_STAMP, 8, 'HYYMDS');
RDATE1/MDYY=HDATE(RDATE2,'MDYY');

Francis suggestion code
RDATE1/MDYY=HDATE(LOGGED_STAMP,'MDYY');


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Francis Mariani
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Thanks Efrem.


Francis


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Francis Mariani
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So, is this considered "Zulu time"?

If so, then this may be helpful:

Zulu Time – How to Read the ReportCaster Schedule File

Or this?

[SOLVED] Timestamp to date conversion

There are other search results...

BOTLOG2 is in a database - so maybe the easiest way is to use a DBMS function...


Francis


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Edward Wolfgram
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Try this: 
DEFINE FILE CAR
UTIME/D13 WITH COUNTRY = 1525818530294 ;
NEWDT/HYYMDs = HADD(DT(JAN 1 1970),'ms',UTIME,8,'HYYMDs') ;
END
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT UTIME NEWDT
IF RECORDLIMIT EQ 2
END
-RUN
-EXIT

PAGE     1
 
 
             UTIME  NEWDT                                                      
             -----  -----                                                      
 1,525,818,530,294  2018/05/08 22:28:50.294
 1,525,818,530,294  2018/05/08 22:28:50.294


Basically, add the input milliseconds to the base date of Jan 1 1970.


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dhagen
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quote:
Originally posted by Francis Mariani:
BOTLOG2 is in a database - so maybe the easiest way is to use a DBMS function...


This is what I usually do. This also helps with DST evaluations. Sample for PostgreSQL
 DB_EXPR(to_timestamp(left(ltrim(to_char(probe_dt_unix,'99999999999999999999999999'), ' '),10)::int) at time zone 'EST5EDT');

All the extra stuff was because of bad data.


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WFDevConsultant
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Hi All,

First Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and the code. Edward's solution worked for us.

Once again, Thanks to all of you and happy to be part of this forum.

Thanks


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