!
!     BD_DATE is used to specify the release version of the application.
!
      character *(*)   function bd_date ()
!

!     + + + PURPOSE + + +
!
!     To be able to incorporate the actual build date string
!     into an application.
!     The build date  string is replaced by the building program
!     at compile time.  This function is the application's reference
!     to that string.
!
!     + + + KEYWORDS + + +
!     date, time, build, release, version
!
!     + + + ARGUMENT DECLARATIONS + + +
!
!     + + + ARGUMENT DEFINITIONS + + +
!
!     + + + PARAMETERS + + +
!
!     + + + LOCAL VARIABLES + + +
!
!     bd_str - Release string
!
!     + + + END SPECIFICATIONS + + +
!
      character*(40) bd_str

      bd_str = 'Unknown'

      bd_date = bd_str

      return
      end