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Input Restrictions for Date Fields

Date fields input for conversion are only accepted in packed decimal or character format. Date fields input in binary or hexadecimal format generates an error message and result in a user abend.

• If the input date fields are packed decimal, they must be in the format yyddd or ccyyddd. Any other format generates an error message and results in a user abend.
• Character dates may be input in any format compatible with the TMMDATE macro process. For more information on valid date formats, see Overriding the Preferred Date Pattern.

Date fields with null data contain all blanks, hexadecimal zeros or packed zeros. Except for records converted to TMSEXPDT output format, these fields are generally ignored during TMSCONVR processing. Any null EXPDT or RETPD generates an error message and a user abend.

The following diagram illustrates TMSCONVR Program Input and Output: