&SYSDATE System Variable Symbol
Use &SYSDATE to obtain the date, in standard format, on which
your source module is assembled. &SYSDATE has a global scope.
The value of &SYSDATE is an 8-character string in the format:
MM/DD/YY
where:
- MM
- is a two-digit field that gives the month of the year. It has a
value between 01 and 12, inclusive.
- DD
- is a two-digit field that gives the day of the month. It has a
value between 01 and 31, inclusive. It is separated from MM by a slash.
- YY
- is a two-digit field that gives the year of the century.
It has a
value between 00 and 99, inclusive. It is separated from DD by a slash.
Example:
07/11/08
Notes:
- The date corresponds to the date printed in the page heading of
listings and remains constant for each assembly.
- The value of the type attribute of &SYSDATE (T'&SYSDATE) is
always U.
- The value of the count attribute (K'&SYSDATE) is always 8.
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