&SYSDATE System Variable Symbol

Use &SYSDATE to obtain the date, in standard format, on which your source module is assembled. &SYSDATE has a global scope.

The value of &SYSDATE is an 8-character string in the format:

MM/DD/YY

where:

MM: Is a two-digit field that gives the month of the year. It has a value 01 - 12.
DD: Is a two-digit field that gives the day of the month. It has a value 01 - 31. It is separated from MM by a slash.
YY: Is a two-digit field that gives the year of the century. It has a value 00 - 99. It is separated from DD by a slash.

Example:

07/11/08

Notes:

The date corresponds to the date printed in the page heading of listings and remains constant for each assembly.
The value of the type attribute of &SYSDATE (T'&SYSDATE) is always U.
The value of the count attribute (K'&SYSDATE) is always 8.