DFSMSrmm dates are in packed decimal format: yyyydddC, where yyyyddd is a Julian date and C is a standard packed-decimal sign character. The date formats used are returned in internal format and can be interpreted as follows:

• Interpret 9999366 as PERMANENT retention date format.
• Interpret 9999365 as PERMANENT retention date format.
• Interpret 9800000 as WHILECATLG retention date format.
• Interpret 98ccccc as CYCL/ccccc retention date format.
• Interpret 0000098 as CATRETPD retention date format.
• Interpret yyyyddd as yyyy/mm/dd, yyyy/dd/mm, mm/dd/yyyy, dd/mm/yyyy, dd/yyyy/mm, mm/yyyy/dd.