DATEFORM = (MDY | DMY | YMD | YDM)

This parameter specifies how dates are displayed and input. Dates are displayed with a 4-digit year format unless a 2-digit year format is specified. You can use periods or back slashes (/) to separate the month, day, and year values.

This parameter applies only to Gregorian dates.

Value Description
MDY This value indicates that dates are displayed or input in one of the following formats:
  • MMDDYYYY
  • MM/DD/YYYY
  • MM.DD.YYYY
  • MMDDYY
  • MM/DD/YY
  • MM.DD.YY
DMY This value indicates that dates are displayed or input in one of the following formats.
  • DDMMYYYY
  • DD/MM/YYYY
  • DD.MM.YYYY
  • DDMMYY
  • DD/MM/YY
  • DD.MM.YY
YMD This value indicates that dates are displayed or input in one of the following formats.
  • YYYYMMDD
  • YYYY/MM/DD
  • YYYY.MM.DD
  • YYMMDD
  • YY/MM/DD
  • YY.MM.DD
YDM This value indicates that dates are displayed or input in one of the following formats.
  • YYYYDDMM
  • YYYY/DD/MM
  • YYYY.DD.MM
  • YYDDMM
  • YY/DD/MM
  • YY.DD.MM

Modifiable through MODIFY INITPARMS command: NO