Cobol functions

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Where can I find the functions available in Cobol? I'm searching for a cobol function that enable me to estimate the number of dates between two dates or the number of months between two dates? Or a function to estimate the julian or gregorian dates.

Your assistance is appreciated.

 

[webrabbit]

COMPUTE FUNCTION INTEGER-OF-DATE(date2) - FUNCTION INTEGER-OF-DATE(date1)

will give you the number of days between two dates.

FUNCTION DATE-OF-INTEGER(date-number) will give you the gregorian date of a given relative date.

FUNCTION DAY-OF-INTEGER(date-number) will give you the julian date of a given relative date.

 

[WMK]

Which compiler are you using? Have you checked your "Language Reference Manual" for the topic "intrinsic functions"?

Bill Klein