Start date
Use this parameter to enter a start date that is used to give a range start to logical dates for the connection to a folder. The logical date for the connection to a folder is defined by the datesyst system variable.
At connection, the system date from the server is proposed as the logical date. It 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 his profile.
Once this connection date is determined, a check is done to confirm it is in the range defined by the STRDAT and ENDDAT parameters. If not, the chosen date is the nearest one. It is STRDAT if an earlier date has been entered or ENDDAT if a later date has been entered.
Level of localization / Global variable
This parameter is defined at the level Folder.It belongs to Chapter SUP (Supervisor) and the Group DEF (Default values),The following parameters are also associated with this chapter and group :
- CRYDEF (Default country)
- DATEDEBDFT (Default start date)
- DATEFINDFT (Default end date)
- DATSTADEB (Statistical start date)
- DATSTAFIN (Statistical end date)
- ENDDAT (End date)
- EURO (Euro code)
- EUROCOD (Euro calculator code)
- LANGUAGE (Default language)
The global variable GDATDEB is associated with it.
Linked parameters
The following parameters are linked to the parameter STRDAT :
Supervisor
CHGDAT (defined at level User) : Date change allowed
ENDDAT (defined at level Folder) : End date
Functions concerned
All functions managing documents where the transaction's logical date is initialized by default by this value.
Comments
The logical date entered this way is used to date information from the management point of view. For example, when you enter a posting, it is proposed as the default posting date. On the other hand, this date isn't used to enter creation or modification dates (CREDAT/UPDDAT) in the database. In these cases, the system date from the date$ function is used.