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------------------------ DATE - Internal DOS Command -------------------------
DATE displays and/or sets the date known to the system.
FORMAT: DATE [mm-dd-yy] or DATE [mm/dd/yy]
REMARKS:
mm - one or two digits (1-12) for the month
dd - one or two digits (1-31) for the day
yy - last two digits (80-99) of the year
Entering DATE with no parameters will display the current date setting and
prompt you for a new date. If you do not want to change the date, press the
RETURN key.
DOS will prompt you for the date and time when the system is started, unless
it finds an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you use an AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you may want
to include DATE and TIME commands in that file.
EXAMPLES:
Set the date to 3/15/85:
DATE 3-15-85 or DATE 3/15/85
Or you can first display the date and let DOS prompt you for a new one:
DATE
Current date is Mon 1-18-1982
Enter new date: 3-15-85 <-- enter 3-15-85 and press RETURN
Display the date and leave it unchanged:
DATE
Current data in Mon 1-18-1982
Enter new date: <-- press RETURN only