INTDATE

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: 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.

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