yes it can be done...
if you are using C program, use system function to call it
If you are using dos script, it can be called from the location of arsdate (eg: C:\Program Files\IBM\OnDemand for WinNT\bin\arsdate.exe)
If you are using unix scripting, it can be invoed in /usr/lpp/ars/bin
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