I have a library function used to convert an integer date (CYYMMDD) to an EGL Date. In some cases the seven digit date does not exist and therefore has a zero value. In the conversion function, I check for a zero value and then try to return a null date. However, instead of the null date being returned, I get the current date returned. Is there something I'm doing wrong.

I've cut the code down to the essence of what happens below. The library, a test program that uses the library, and the result returned from the library function to the test program.

Library Code:

package com.busapp.wb.svc.lib;   library SynonDateConversionLib type BasicLibrary{}   function Convert(cyymmddDate int in) returns(date) mmddyyyyDate date?; defaultDateFormat = "MM/dd/yyyy";   mmddyyyyDate = null; return(mmddyyyyDate);   end end

A test program using the library:

package com.busapp.wb.svc.pgm; import com.busapp.wb.svc.lib.*; // basic program // program TestDateConversion type BasicProgram {} function main() cyymmddDate int = 0; dateOut date? = SynonDateConversionLib.Convert(cyymmddDate); writeStdOut("dateOut = " :: dateOut); end end

and the result returned to the program:

dateOut = 02/11/2012

Hi Bob,

Try changing your library function to return a nullable date by using the question mark in the "returns":

function Convert(cyymmddDate int in) returns(date?)

Right now it's defined as returning a non-nullable date, so your null field "mmddyyyyDate" gets converted to the default value for its type, which is the current date for the date type.

-Justin

That solved my problem. Thanks

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but it returns current date when I set the date value to null.

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