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**SETTODAY(**//date//**)**

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| **SETTODAY** | Sets the DOS system date. |
| //date// | A numeric constant, variable, or expression for a standard date. |

The **SETTODAY** statement sets the operating system date.

**Example:**

**SETTODAY(TODAY() + 1)   !Set the date ahead one day**

**See Also:**

[[standard date.htm|Standard Date]]

[[day  return day of month .htm|DAY]]

[[month  return month of date .htm|MONTH]]

[[year  return year of date .htm|YEAR]]

[[today  return system date .htm|TODAY]]

[[date  return standard date .htm|DATE]]