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The JAMS_EVALUATE_DATE routine is used to parse an English language date specification. JAMS_EVALUATE_DATE.

Format

JAMS_EVALUATE_DATE input-string,

output-date,
[todays-date]

RETURNS

VMS usage:	cond_value
type:	longword (unsigned)
access:	write only
mechanism:	by value

ARGUMENTS

input-string

VMS usage:	string
type:	string
access:	read only
mechanism:	by descriptor

The date specification to be evaluated.

output-date

VMS usage:	VMS quadword Date
type:	quadword
access:	write only
mechanism:	by reference

The resulting date.

todays-date

VMS usage:	VMS quadword Date
type:	quadword
access:	read only
mechanism:	by reference

The date which should be considered today's date while evaluating the date specification.

Description

The JAMS_EVALUATE_DATE routine can be called when you want to convert an English language date specification into a specific date.

Return Values

INVPERIOD	Invalid period.
INVSCHDATE	Invalid Schedule Date.
DATESNSU	Dates for this period have not been defined.
JAMS_INVRETDSC	Invalid return descriptor.

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