Hi Laura,

Try it this way:

if matdate=date.moyr(8,99) filter_$=1. filter by filter_$.

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"Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything." -Joseph Stalin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Berry" <LBERRY@NORTHARK.CC.AR.US> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.spssx-l To: <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 2:03 PM Subject: Re: select by date

> Mark and Carol: > > Thanks for the help, and you never need apologize for reminding me of > something I might already know--chances are I don't! > > However, I'm still not having any luck. > > I've tried this: > COMPUTE filter_$=(matdate=date.moyr(8,1999). > filter by filter_$. > execute. > > and this: > COMPUTE filter_$=(matdate=date.moyr(AUG,1999). > filter by filter_$. > execute. > > and several other combinations. SPSS still doesn't pick up the AUG 1999. > > Can we try again? > > Thanks, > Laura > > Dr. Laura Berry > Director of Institutional Research & Assessment > North Arkansas College > Harrison, Arkansas > > Lberry@northark.cc.ar.us > 870-391-3280 >