Internal Format

D8# dates are stored internally in YYYYMMDD format in systems generated by CA 2E.

The following table shows the internal format for April 5 for various years.

The valid date range is January 1, 1801 to December 31, 2199. When no date is entered, the internal representation is zero (0).

The internal format ensures that

An historical view can be obtained. In this format dates can be ordered into ascending or descending order using the database.
The stored internal format is independent of the displayed external format, namely, independent of the date format used in a particular country.