DATE is an [ePersonality 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]

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DATE is an [Oracle data type] that indicates this field holds a date/time value.  Although the variable is capable of holding a time component, ePersonality 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)