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DDT Command—Convert Date

Use the DDT command to convert dates.

This command has the following format:

DDT date

date

Specifies the date in either 21st Century Julian (yyyy/ddd) or your preferred date format as defined in the DATEFMT option of TLMSIPO. The exploded date information is returned.

Note: For more information, see the Configuration Guide.

Example: JCL with the DDT Command

//TLMSINQR  JOB
//TLMSINQR  EXEC CATINQR
//CAIIPT    DD   *
DDT 1991/123
//

The following display would be produced by the above JCL:

FRIDAY 03, MAY  mm/dd/yyyy 123 A WEEKDAY OF A NON-LEAP YEAR.