How to get yesterdays date by writing a rexx code?

naveen kumar b · New User Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Bangalore

Input to rexx code is current date i.e USA date format(mm/dd/yy)
out put of rexx code should be yesterday's date with the same format?

Example:
Input is 03/19/07
Out put should be : 02/18/07.

Thanks,
Naveen.

naveen kumar b · New User Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Bangalore

Correction to my example:
Input : 03/19/07
Out put: 03/18/07

Thanks,
Naveen.

expat · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:56 pm

Look at the DATE function in the REXX manuals. There are loads of things you can do with dates there.

naveen kumar b · New User Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Bangalore

i tried to get the code to manipulate the yesterdays USA date (format) but i didnt find in any of REXX manual. please let me know how to proceed?

Thanks,
Naveen.

expat · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:54 pm

Use the DATE function to convert the current date to B format

Subtract 1 from B format

USe the DATE function to convert B format date to format required.

shinu · New User Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 3

as i m new to REXX don know tis wha u were expecting..

/*REXX*/
NUMERIC DIGITS 2
SAY "INPUT DATE:" DATE(U)
PARSE VALUE DATE(U) WITH W1 '/' W2 '/' W3
W2 = W2 - 1
SAY "OUTPUT DATE:" W1"/"W2"/"W3
EXIT

SHINU.S

expat · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:32 pm

Shinu, nice try - - - but - - - what happens on the first of each month ?

DAYLESS1 = DATE('format you want',DATE(B)-1,'B')