Date:         Wed, 17 Oct 2001 13:04:31 -0500
Reply-To:     "Marks, Jim" <jim.marks@LODGENET.COM>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Marks, Jim" <jim.marks@LODGENET.COM>
Subject:      Re: help with date variables
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SPSS stores dates as seconds elapsed since 00:00:00 on 14 Oct 1582.

Try adding 31,536,000 (the number of seconds in a 365 day year)

Good luck

Jim Marks
Market Analyst
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation
605.988.1616


-----Original Message-----
From: Stella Vasquez [mailto:StellaV@DJ.STATE.AZ.US]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 12:59 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: help with date variables


I'm having trouble and need some help.

I have a date variable that I would like to have SPSS add 365 days to it and
give me another date variable xxxx.  Can someone help?

Stella Vasquez, Planner II
AZ Department of Juvenile Corrections
1624 West Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-2272