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Setting System Time

6.7 Choosing Languages, and Date and Time Formats

Table 6–2 (Cont.) Format Mnemonics

Time Explanation

!HB2 Hours, Blank-Filled, 12-Hour Clock

!M0 Minutes, Zero-Filled

!MM Minutes, No Fill

!MB Minutes, Blank-Filled

!S0 Seconds, Zero-Filled

!SS Seconds, No Fill

!SB Seconds, Blank-Filled

!C7 Fractional Seconds, 7 Digits

!C6 Fractional Seconds, 6 Digits

!C5 Fractional Seconds, 5 Digits

!C4 Fractional Seconds, 4 Digits

!C3 Fractional Seconds, 3 Digits

!C2 Fractional Seconds, 2 Digits

!C1 Fractional Seconds, 1 Digit

!MIU Meridiem Indicator, Uppercase

!MIC Meridiem Indicator, Capitalized (mixed case)

!MIL Meridiem Indicator, Lowercase

6.7.3.2 Using Predeﬁned Formats

Table 6–3 lists all predeﬁned date format logical names, their formats, and

examples of the output generated using those formats. The mnemonics used to

specify the formats are listed in Table 6–2.

Table 6–3 Predeﬁned Output Date Formats

Date Format Logical Format Example

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_001 !DB-!MAAU-!Y4 13-JAN-1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_002 !DB !MAU !Y4 13 JANUARY 1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_003 !DB.!MAU !Y4 13.JANUARY 1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_004 !DB.!MAU.!Y4 13.JANUARY.1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_005 !DB !MAU !Y2 13 JANUARY 98

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_006 !DB !MAAU !Y2 13 JAN 98

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_007 !DB.!MAAU !Y2 13.JAN 98

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_008 !DB.!MAAU.!Y2 13.JAN.98

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_009 !DB !MAAU !Y4 13 JAN 1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_010 !DB.!MAAU !Y4 13.JAN 1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_011 !DB.!MAAU.!Y4 13.JAN.1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_012 !MAU !DD, !Y4 JANUARY 13, 1998

LIB$DATE_FORMAT_013 !MN0/!D0/!Y2 01/13/98

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