The Start date for new member entry field contains the start date for any subsequent rows added to the history table (not the first row for a particular business key i.e. not version 1). The value should be specified in an appropriate form, taking into account the default date format in the databases. The date may need to be explicitly cast to the correct data type. The default value provided will usually be cast to the correct datatype and can be treated as a template. The default value for this field is the current date and time.