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TODAY

The TODAY function returns the current date as a DATE or TEXT value.

Return Value

DATE or TEXT depending on the data type that is expected:

Syntax

TODAY

Examples

Displaying Today's Date

The following statements send the current date in DATE format to the current outfile.

DATEFORMAT = '<wtextl> <mtextl> <d>, <yyyy>'
SHOW TODAY

When the current date is January 15, 1996, then these statements produce the following output.

Monday January 15, 1996

Calculating a Date Using the TODAY Function

The following statement calculates the date 60 days from today.

SHOW TODAY + 60

When the current date is January 15, 1996, then this statement produces the following output.

Friday March 15, 1996