Adding time stamp to a file

Hello
Can you please advise me How to add timestamp to a file from Oracle Forms??
I am using Forms [32 Bit] Version 10.1.2.0.2 (Production)
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.4.0 - Production.
when i tried :
1.host('COPY :FIC_SOURCE :FICSOURCE||date');
A dos window appears asking for date input.When I enter the date details it does not append date to the file.
2.host ('COPY c:\temp\TEST1.CSV c:\temp\TEST1||date||.CSV');
nothing happens
Cheers,
Suresh

Hello,
there was a typing error.
host('COPY :FIC_SOURCE :FIC_SOURCE||date');

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