systemGregorianDateFormat

The vgVar.systemGregorianDateFormat system variable is used as a possible value for the dateFormat property of DataItem parts. vgVar.systemGregorianDateFormat contains a 10-character pattern that includes dd (for numeric day), MM (for numeric month), and yyyy (for numeric year), with non-numeric characters other than d, M, or y used as separators.

For COBOL programs, the system administrator for EGL runtime services sets the default format during installation.

For Java™ programs, the default format is in this Java runtime property:
  vgj.datemask.gregorian.long.NLS
NLS
The NLS (national language support) code that is specified in the vgj.nls.code Java runtime property. The code is one of those listed for the targetNLS build descriptor option. For more information about vgj.nls.code, refer to the EGL Generation Guide.
vgVar.systemGregorianDateFormat has the following characteristics:
Primitive type
CHAR
Data length
10
Value saved across segments
Yes

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