1 CDATE

   Calculates a date prior to or after the specified start date.

     Format:

     CDATE [/qualifiers] Period Date

   The default qualifiers are ADD and WEEKS and need not be included.
   This will determine an date in the future by the number of weeks
   specified with the Period value.

2 Parameters

 Period

  Specifies the quantity of (Days, Weeks, Months or Years).

 Date

  Specifies the date to calculate from.  The value must be an absolute
  time or a combination time.  DCL converts truncated time values,
  combination time values, and keywords for time values (such as TODAY,
  TOMORROW OR YESTERDAY) to absolute time format.  DCL fills blank
  fields from the  current system date.

2 Command_qualifiers

/HELP
 /HELP

  Executes the DCL command HELP CDATE

/FUNCTION
 /FUNCTION=parameters

  parameters
    ADD  (DEFAULT)
      Calculate date new in the future.

    SUBTRACT
      Calculate date new in the past.

/TYPE 
 /TYPE=parameters

  The type of period specified.

  parameters
    Days
    Weeks
    Months
    Years
