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convd2e()

z/OS Using REXX and z/OS UNIX System Services
SA23-2283-00

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>>-convd2e--(--timestamp--)------------------------------------><

Function

Converts timestamp to POSIX epoch time, and returns the time in seconds past the POSIX epoch (1/1/1970).

Parameters

timestamp
A 14-character string in the form mmddyyyyHHMMSS.

Example

To set POSIX time for 4/21/99 7:15:00 :
say convd2e('04211999071500')  

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