Caché ObjectScript Reference - InterSystems Documentation

• You can use the $ZDATEH function in place of the existing entry points of the %DATEand %DI utility.• $ZDATEH and $ZDATE are much faster than calling entry points of %DATE, %DIor %DO.Date Delimiter$ZDATEH will use the value of the DateSeparator property of the current locale as thedelimiter between months, days, and the year when dformat=1 or 4. The delimiter in theODBC date format (dformat=3) will always be a “-” as required by the ODBC standard. Thedefault value of DateSeparator is “/” and all documentation uses this delimiter.See Also• JOB command• $ZDATE function• $ZDATETIME function• $ZDATETIMEH function• $ZTIME function• $HOROLOG special variable• $ZTIMESTAMP special variable• More information on locales in Customized National Language Translations$ZDATEHCaché ObjectScript Reference 343