Accept from date still returns a six character date. Use post 85 function current-date as in "move function current-date to ws-current-date." John Zoltak North American Mfg Co > -----Original Message----- > From: Curt Brimacomb [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 11:44 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [HP3000-L] Cobol > > Hello, > > I think I saw some discussion about this last week, but never paid > attention > to it. Now I have to supply an answer to a programmer. > > In Cobol, the accept date command, does that change to YYYYMMDD after > a > certain MPE/iX powerpatch version. Or does it always stay YYMMDD and > you > have to use a different command in Cobol to get YYYYMMDD? > > TIA > > Curt Brimacomb > System Manager > Idaho Computer Services, Inc. > www.magiclink.com > Voice: 1-208-734-2245 > [log in to unmask] > Fax: 1-208-733-9663