How to validate a 6-character field in RPGLE to ensure it contains a valid date in MMDDYY format

  • Home
  • /
  • How to validate a 6-character field in RPGLE to ensure it contains a valid date in MMDDYY format

April 28, 2026

How to validate a 6-character field in RPGLE to ensure it contains a valid date in MMDDYY format

Share0
Tweet0
Share0
Author Image
Share0
Tweet0
Share0

NickLitten

IBM i Software Developer, Digital Dad, AS400 Anarchist, RPG Modernizer, Shameless Trekkie, Belligerent Nerd, Englishman Abroad and Passionate Eater of Cheese and Biscuits.

Nick Litten Dot Com is a mixture of blog posts that can be sometimes serious, frequently playful and probably down-right pointless all in the space of a day.

Enjoy your stay, feel free to comment and remember: If at first you don't succeed then skydiving probably isn't a hobby you should look into.

Nick Litten

related posts:

{"email":"Email address invalid","url":"Website address invalid","required":"Required field missing"}

Subscribe NOW
7-day free trial

Take This Course with ALL ACCESS

Unlock your Learning Potential with instant access to every course and all new courses as they are released.
 [ For Serious Software Developers only ]
get started

Online Learning for IBM i Software Technology Professionals

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

 Show Me The Courses
>