$FUNCNAME$
  DATE()
$CATEGORY$
  DATE/TIME
$SUMMARY$
   Return the system date as a date value
$LANG_RU$
          DATE.
$SYNTAX$
     DATE() --> dSystem
$LANG_RU$
     DATE() -->  
$RETURNS$
     DATE() returns the system date as a date value.
$LANG_RU$
     DATE()        DATE.
$DESCRIPTION$
     DATE() is a date function that provides a means of initializing memory
     variables to the current date, comparing other date values to the
     current date, and performing date arithmetic relative to the current
     date.

     The display format for dates is controlled by the SET DATE command.  The
     default format is mm/dd/yy.
$LANG_RU$
     DATE() -   ,   
           
      ,      , 
            .
            SET DATE.

     ,    //.
$EXAMPLES$
       These examples show the DATE() function used in various ways:

	? DATE()                 // Result: 09/01/90
	? DATE() + 30            // Result: 10/01/90
	? DATE() - 30            // Result: 08/02/90
	dDate := DATE()
	? CMONTH(dDate)          // Result: September
$LANG_RU$
            DATE():

       ? DATE()               // : 09/01/90
       ? DATE() + 30          // : 10/01/90
       ? DATE() - 30          // : 08/02/90
       dDate = DATE()
       ? CMONTH(dDate)        // : 
$SEEALSO$
  CTOD(),DTOC(),DTOS()
$END$
