HLASM Language Reference

&SYSCLOCK System Variable Symbol
&SYSCLOCK System Variable Symbol
Use &SYSCLOCK to obtain the TOD clock date and time at which the macro was
generated, based on Universal Time (GMT).
The local-scope system variable symbol &SYSCLOCK is assigned a read-only
value each time a macro definition is called.
The value of &SYSCLOCK is a 26-character string in the format:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.mmmmmm
where:
YYYY
MM
DD
HH
MM
SS
is a four-digit field that gives the year, including the century. It has a value
between 0000 and 9999, inclusive.
is a two-digit field that gives the month of the year. It has a value between
01 and 12, inclusive.
is a two-digit field that gives the day of the month. It has a value between
01 and 31, inclusive.
is a two-digit field that gives the hour of the day. It has a value between
00 and 23, inclusive.
is a two-digit field that gives the minute of the hour. It has a value
between 00 and 59, inclusive.
is a two-digit field that gives the second of the minute. It has a value
between 00 and 59, inclusive.
mmmmmm is a six-digit field that gives the microseconds within the seconds. It
has a value between 000000 and 999999, inclusive.
Example:
21-6-8 17:36:3 43284
Notes:
1. The value of the type attribute of &SYSCLOCK (T'&SYSCLOCK) is always U.
2. The value of the count attribute (K'&SYSCLOCK) is always 26.
&SYSDATC System Variable Symbol
Use &SYSDATC to obtain the date, including the century, on which your source
module is assembled. &SYSDATC has a global scope.
The value of &SYSDATC is an 8-character string in the format:
YYYYMMDD
where:
YYYY is four-digit field that gives the year, including the century. It has a value
between 0000 and 9999, inclusive.
MM is two-digit field that gives the month of the year. It has a value between 01
and 12, inclusive.
DD is two-digit field that gives the day of the month. It has a value between 01
and 31, inclusive.
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