DATE		Sets or displays the current system date

  SYNTAX
	DATE[ dd-mmm-yyyy]

  SEMANTICS
	All numeric values are decimal; mmm represents the first three
	characters of the name of the month; yyyy is a 4-digit year
	in the range 1972 through 2099.  A 2 digit year in the range
	72 through 99 may also be entered to specify years in the
        range 1972 through 1999

  OPTIONS
	None

  EXAMPLES
	DATE 12-MAR-84
	DATE 28-AUG-2007