Selects the starting date for integer format dates used with date intrinsic functions. 
               
            
 
            	 
            
               Syntax:
 
               		 
               		>>-.---.-----INTDATE--"type"-------------><
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               Parameters:
 
               		 
               		
                
                  		   
                  			 
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                     				type 
                     			 
                  
- The type of starting-date: 
                     				
                      
                        				   
                        					 
                        - ANSI 
                           					 
                        
- Instructs the compiler to use the ANSI COBOL Standard starting date (where Day 1 = Jan 1, 1601). 
                           					 
                        
- LILIAN 
                           					 
                        
- Instructs the compiler to use the Lilian starting date (where Day 1 = Oct 15, 1582). 
                           					 
                        
 
  
            	 
            
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                              | Default: | INTDATE"ANSI" | 
 
                           				
                            
                              				  
                              | Phase: | Syntax check | 
 
                           				
                            
                              				  
                              | $SET: | Any | 
 
                           			 
                         
                        		  
                     
                    
                  		
                 
               	 
              
            	 
             
            
           
         
         
Comments:
This directive selects the starting date for integer format dates used with date intrinsic functions (that is, DATE-OF-INTEGER, DAY-OF-INTEGER, INTEGER-OF-DATE, INTEGER-OF-DAY)
For more details on the date intrinsic functions, see your Language Reference.