Selects the starting date for integer format dates used with date intrinsic functions.
Syntax:
>>-.---.-----INTDATE--"type"-------------><
+-/-+
Parameters:
-
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).
Properties:
| 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.