General parameters > Chapter Supervisor > Parameter ENDDAT (End date) 

This parameter is used to enter an end date that is used to give an end range to the logical dates for connection to a folder. The logical date for the connection to a folder is defined by the system variable datesyst.

At the time of connection, the system date (as it is known to the server) is proposed as the logical date, which can be modified by the user (this modification is only taken into account if the user has the authorization to modify the connection date in their profile).

Once this connection date is determined, a check is made to verify if it falls between the range defined by the STRDAT and ENDDAT parameters. If this is not the case, the date retained will be the nearest date (STRDAT if a prior date has been entered, ENDDAT if a later date has been entered).

Level of localization / Global variable

The parameter is defined at the level Folder.Belongs to Module SUP (Supervisor) and to Group DEF (Default Values),in which the following parameters can also be found :

The global variable GDATFIN is associated to it.

Linked parameters

The following parameters are linked to the parameter ENDDAT  :

Supervisor

 CHGDAT (defined at level User) : Date change allowed

 STRDAT (defined at level Folder) : Start date

Functions concerned

All the functions managing the documents where the logical date of the transaction is initialized by default by this value.

Comments

The logical date entered in this way is used to date the information from the sole point of view of the management. For instance, on entry of a posting, it is proposed as the default posting date. On the other hand, it is not this date that is retained to enter the creation or modification dates (UPDDAT/CREDAT) in the database: in this case, it is the system date that is used (date$ function).