Version 6.3.8 for OpenVMS
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DD - Day Differential

This Natural profile parameter is used to adjust the current machine date (as read by using the internal machine time) by adding/subtracting any number of days to/from it. This makes it possible to re-run an application that was to be run at a certain date but for some reason could not be run at that date.

The DD profile parameter is specified as follows:

DD=+nn

or

DD=-nn

where nn is the number of days.

Possible settings -10953 to +10953 Machine date is adjusted. Specification of "+" is optional.
0 No adjustment is made.
Default setting 0  
Dynamic specification yes  
Specification within session no  
Application Programming Interface USR1005N See SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Utilities documentation.

See also the profile parameter TD.

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