Using ACTIVATE TIME STAMP

You must change the FD (field definition) files and insert the macro command.

Example using ORDERHEA file
Changing FD File:
You must change the date field definition to a string field definition: FD to FS
#REPLACE FILE55 ORDERHEA
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.RECNUM |FN55,0
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.ORDER_NUMBER |FN55,1
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.CUSTOMER_NUMBER |FN55,2
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.ORDER_DATE |FS55,3 <---- LOOK HERE
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.VIA |FS55,4
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.SLSMN |FS55,5
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.TOTAL |FN55,6
#REPLACE ORDERHEA.LAST_DETAIL_NUM |FN55,7


In your code, insert the macrocommand:

ACTIVATE_TIME_STAMP of &lt;Server&gt; TO ON

 

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