[freeside] date conversion

[Colin Chan]

ivan wrote:

> See htdocs/docs/man/FS/cust_pkg.html or the FS::cust_pkg manpage:
>
>   Note: setup, bill, susp, expire and cancel are specified as UNIX
>   timestamps; see perlfunc.  Also see Time::Local and Date::Parse for
>   conversion functions.

The links for time::local and date::parse don't seem to link anywhere.


>
>
> On Mon, May 15, 2000 at 03:32:22PM +1200, Colin Chan wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how freeside converts the date in the format that is stored
> > in the freeside mysql database? The dates are fine when viewed on the freeside
> > web interface, but when looking at mysql on a terminal the date is not
> > readable, well it is in long number starting with 9..........
> >
> > I am attempting to manually add our existing customer details from access to
> > mysql and would like to know how i can convert the dates into the current
> > freeside format so that they can be viewed on the web interface properly.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> --
> meow
> _ivan