LOCAL DATE LENGTH field (DATELEN DECP value)
If you use a locally defined date exit routine, the DATELEN DECP value defines the length of the longest field that is required to hold a date. To use your own default date format, you must also enter LOCAL for the DATE FORMAT field on panel DSNTIP4.
| Acceptable values: | 0, 10–254 |
|---|---|
| Default: | 0 |
| Update or migrate: | not recommended |
| dsnhdecp: | DATELEN |
Accept the default value of 0 if you want to use one of the IBM-supplied date formats (ISO, JIS, USA, or EUR). This value indicates that no user-defined date format exists in your system.