SYS_LDATE

Use the SYS_LDATE script function to retrieve the logical date that is specified for the execution of a task. For more information, see Logical Date and Real Date. The script function lets you specify a date format.

Tip: If you need to retrieve the real date, use SYS_DATE.

Important! When you use SYS_LDATE in Event objects, the retrieved date is the current date, not the logical date. For more information, see Events (EVNT).

Syntax

SYS_LDATE ([Date format])

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Format / Allowed Values
Date format	(Optional) Date format for the retrieved date. For more information, see Date, Time and Period Formats in Scripts.	Script literal or script variable Default: YYMMDD

Parameter

Description

Format / Allowed Values

Date format

(Optional) Date format for the retrieved date.

For more information, see Date, Time and Period Formats in Scripts.

Script literal or script variable

Default: YYMMDD

Examples

A Job contains the following script, which retrieves the logical date that is specified for the Job. The date is retrieved in MM/DD/YYYY format:

:SET &LDATE# = SYS_LDATE("MM/DD/YYYY")