!Domain
DATE is an [application domain|DOMAIN] that has the following characteristics:
* Data base storage is in a DATE data type (see below)
* Screen representation is as a text field, with a calendar widget selector
* Formatted input and output is controlled through preferences defined in [IMST]

!Datatype
DATE is an [Oracle data type|ORACLE DATA TYPE] that indicates this field holds a date/time value.  Although the variable is capable of holding a time component, The application does not utilize this, and so all time components (other than for [CHANGE_DATE] and [CREATE_DATE]) are usually set to midnight (i.e. 00:00:00)


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![Notes|Edit:Internal.DATE] 	
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