SYSDATE parameter

System initial date

Summary

Default value

Current operating system time

Parameter type

System

Where set

User 0 CCAIN parameter list only

Related products

All

Introduced

Model 204 V3.2.1

Description

The SYSDATE parameter lets you set the initial system date to a given value. The SYSDATE and SYSTIME parameters must both be specified together, unless SYSDATE=+ddd is specified.

The format for the parameter value is:

SYSDATE=yyyy/mm/dd

Or:

SYSDATE=+ddd

where ddd is the number of days to be added to the current date. If SYSDATE=+ddd is specified alone, the time is set to the current time of day. If SYSTIME is also specified, the time is set to the specified value.

Notes:

• The SYSDATE value must not be in the past, and it must not be after 2042/09/17, the date the old-style, 8-byte hardware, Time-Of-Day clock value wraps to zero.
• Use only copies of production files when running with the SYSDATE parameter; otherwise you might lose information.