The SQL DATE data type

supports the SQL DATE data type with the date data type for host variables. The date data type stores internal DATE values. It is implemented as a 4-byte integer whose value is the number of days since December 31, 1899. Dates before December 31, 1899, are negative numbers, while dates after December 31, 1899, are positive numbers. For a complete description of the SQL DATE data type, see the HCL OneDB™ Guide to SQL: Reference.