OV_DATETIME_DIFF
| Calculating Time Differences | To Execute this Example | The Things that Make Up this Example |
Category : Other vendor built-in functions
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Function name : OV_DATETIME_DIFF
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Function No : 937
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DLL Required : OV_P937.DLL or process/function SET_165/OV@P937
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Description : The difference between two date-times in seconds
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Availability : Windows -> YES
Unix -> NO
OS/400 -> YES
ARGUMENTS
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Type Required/ Length Decimals
Number A/N Optional Description Min Max Min Max
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1 N Req The date from 6 8 0 0
2 A Req The format of the date from 1 20
A, B, D, F, H, J, L, V,
SYSTEM, SYSTEM8, SYSFMT,
DDMMYY, YYMMDD, MMDDYY,
DDMMYYYY, YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY,
SYSTEM8, SYSFMT8.
3 N Req The time from 6 6 0 0
(format HHMMSS)
4 N Req The date to 6 8 0 0
5 A Req The format of the date to 1 20
A, B, D, F, H, J, L, V,
SYSTEM, SYSTEM8, SYSFMT,
DDMMYY, YYMMDD, MMDDYY,
DDMMYYYY, YYYYMMDD, MMDDYYYY,
SYSTEM8, SYSFMT8.
6 N Req The time to 6 6 0 0
(format HHMMSS)
RETURN VALUES
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Type Required/ Length Decimals
Number A/N Optional Description Min Max Min Max
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1 N Req The time difference in seconds 15 1 0 0
(can be negative), 0 if unable
to calculate.
2 A Opt Return value indicating if the 2 2
calculation was successful.
'OK' = calculation was successful
'ER' = calculation was unsuccessful