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                                         Ratz03 
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                                             Posted - 2015-02-25 : 07:39:48
                                            
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                                            | Hi All,I have a DB2 date accounting period with the format 11501 which is Jan 2015.  I need to convert this date and compare it with the current date so as to pick accounting period 11501.Please suggest how I can do this. | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     SwePeso 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-25 : 08:53:10
                                          
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                                          SELECT 100 * DATEDIFF(YEAR, '19000101', GETDATE()) + MONTH(GETDATE()) AS AccountingPeriod; Microsoft SQL Server MVP, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, MCP, MCITP, MCTS, MCDBA  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     Ratz03 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-25 : 10:18:27
                                          
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                                          | thankyou works well.  | 
                                         
                                        
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