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Workspace PL/I Compilers
Categories z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on May 7, 2024

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Issue an information message similar to IBM2840I (for TRANSLATE), if SUBSTR, LEFT or RIGHT is used to reformat a date-time value

I would like to get an information message similar to IBM2840I (for TRANSLATE) issued, if SUBSTR, LEFT or RIGHT is used on any DATETIME or TIMESTAMP invocation, like in this code example:

dcl out char(80) var;              
out = 'Run from: ' !!              
 subStr(dateTime(), 7,2) !! '.' !!
 subStr(dateTime(), 5,2) !! '.' !!
 subStr(dateTime(), 1,4) !! ' ' !!
 subStr(dateTime(), 9,2) !! ':' !!
 subStr(dateTime(),11,2) !! ':' !!
 subStr(dateTime(),13,2);         

So the 6 messages will guide the developer to use appropriate pattern and/or built-in functions, so I suggest a message text like this:

If BIFNAME is being used to reformat a date-time value, it would be better to use the DATETIME, TIMESTAMP or REPATTERN built-in function with the appropriate pattern instead.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    |     May 22, 2024
    Delivered via APAR PH61422 / PTF UI96974
  • Guest
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    |     May 8, 2024
    Another good idea

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