Remember the following rules when using the user date:
Use the DATEDIT keyword on the control specification to specify the date formats of UDATE and *DATE:
| DATEDIT | UDATE format | *DATE format |
|---|---|---|
| *MDY | *MDY | *USA (mmddyyyy) |
| *DMY | *DMY | *EUR (ddmmyyyy) |
| *YMD | *YMD | *ISO (yyyymmdd) |
Note that the DATEDIT keyword also controls the format of the Y edit code.
If this keyword is not specified, the default is *MDY.