<doc>
  <legacy_id>2253</legacy_id>
  <name>system</name>
  <type>keyword</type>
  <syntax>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>
    <category>The System Environment</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <function tag="dateFormat">dateFormat Function</function>
    <command tag="convert">convert Command</command>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.1">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies that the <function tag="date">date</function> and <function tag="time">time</function> <glossary tag="function">functions</glossary> should be formatted in accordance with the user's system preferences.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>put the system date &amp;&amp; the system time into field "Clock"</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>system</b> <glossary tag="keyword">keyword</glossary> to correctly format dates and times that will be viewed by the user (for example, dates and times that are displayed in a <keyword tag="field">field</keyword>).</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>system</b> <function tag="format">format</function> is set by the Date &amp; Time control panel (on <glossary tag="Mac OS">Mac OS systems</glossary>), the Date control panel (on <glossary tag="Windows">Windows systems</glossary>), or the LANG environment variable (on <glossary tag="Unix">Unix systems</glossary>).</p><p/><p>You can use the <b>system</b> keyword in combination with the <keyword tag="long">long</keyword>, <keyword tag="abbreviated">abbreviated</keyword>, or <keyword tag="short">short</keyword> <glossary tag="keyword">keywords</glossary>.</p><p/><p><code/><b>Note:</b><code/> The <b>system</b> <glossary tag="keyword">keyword</glossary> is implemented internally as a <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> and appears in the <function tag="propertyNames">propertyNames</function>. However, it cannot be used as a <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> in an <glossary tag="expression">expression</glossary>, nor with the <command tag="set">set</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary>.</p>
  </description>
</doc>