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FfSysDte

Use this field level rule to get the current date from the system and place that date in the destination field. This rule supports overflow.

There are several output formats you can specify by entering a format ID in the rule’s Data field. Here's a list of the format IDs you can use:

ID

Output Format

M

month only, output formatted as MM

D

day only, output formatted as DD

Y

year only, output formatted as YY

MS

month spelled out

MS1

month spelled out, followed by the two-digit year. (24 June 02)

MS2

month spelled out, followed by the date and a four-digit year (February 17, 2002)

Default

no option specified in the data field, will use the format MM/DD/YY

Note Place the format ID immediately after the rule. This differs from other rule masks.

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