Specifies the date and time format when date/time fields are assigned to string representations in host variables. DEF is
                  a date and time format associated with the country code of the database. 
            
            
               Syntax:
               
               FORMAT={DEF | USA | EUR | ISO | JIS | LOC}
                
            
            
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                              | EUR | is the IBM standard for European date and time format. | 
                           
                           
                              
                              | ISO | is the date and time format of the International Standards Organization. | 
                           
                           
                              
                              | JIS | is the date and time format of the Japanese Industrial Standard. | 
                           
                           
                              
                              | LOC | is the date and time format in local form associated with the country code of the database. | 
                           
                           
                              
                              | USA | is the IBM standard for U.S. date and time format. | 
                           
                        
                        
                     
                   
                  
                
               
             
            
            
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                              | Default: | FORMAT=LOC | 
                           
                           
                              
                              | Synonym: | DATETIME. |