1 NUMDATE
 The function of this command procedure is to convert a character date
 (dd-mmm-yyyy) into a numeric date (yyyymmdd) format and return the
 result in the specified global symbol.  This proc is very useful for
 creating files names from the current date.  The format is also ideal
 for sorting dated information.

 Syntax:

    @disk:[directory]NUMDATE  global_symbol  dd-mmm-yyyy

2 Parameters
 global_symbol
    This is the name of the global symbol in which the numeric date
    (yyyymmdd) will be returned.

 dd-mmm-yyyy
    This is the date in character format that is to be converted to
    numeric format.

