Date - DB2 (Magic xpa 3.x)
The table below lists Magic xpa’s Date attribute and the valid data types in DB2. Each entry in the table has a default data type that can be forced by specifying that type in the Type property on the SQL section in the Column Properties sheet.
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Magic xpa Storage Type
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Magic xpa Picture
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Magic xpa
Storage Size
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DB2 Data
Type
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String Date
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##/##/####
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8
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DATE
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Integer Date
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##/##/####
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4
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BINARY
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Integer Date 1901
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##/##/####
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4
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BINARY
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YYMMDD Date
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##/##/####
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4
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BINARY
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Magic Date
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##/##/####
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4
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BINARY
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Magic Date 1901
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##/##/####
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4
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BINARY
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Note:
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If you want to map Magic xpa’s String date to a DB2 character, specify ‘CHAR(8)’ as the Type under the column properties/SQL.
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