Date:         Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:02:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Art@DrKendall.org
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From:         Art Kendall <Arthur.Kendall@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Yrmoda problem
Comments: To: "Raffe, Sydelle, SSA" <DRaffe@co.alameda.ca.us>
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Don't you want
else if (discd le ' 51' or discd ge ' 57').
rather than
else if (discd le ' 51' and discd ge ' 57'). ?

the paren is misplaced
if (yrmoda(discyr,discmo,discdy) gt yrmoda(appryr,apprmo,apprdy) ) flag = 1.
the outer set isolates the complete condition.
the inner sets isolate the specifications to the yrmoda function.


"Raffe, Sydelle, SSA" wrote:

> Hi list.  Spss (9.1) does not like my comma after discyr.  Actually, it
> didn't like anything about my syntax below.  Comments please -- thanks.
>
> compute flag = 0.
> EXECUTE.
> FORMATS flag (F1).
> do if (discd gt ' 51' and discd lt ' 57').
> if yrmoda((discyr,discmo,discdy) gt yrmoda(appryr,apprmo,apprdy)) flag = 1.
>
> >Error # 4026 in column 18.  Text: ,
> >An expression contains a misplaced comma.  Check the expression for omitted
> >or extra operands, operators, and parentheses.  Also check for a number
> >specified with a comma vas the decimal delimiter.  Commas cannot be used as
> >decimal delimiters in transformations.
> >This command not executed.
>
> else if (discd le ' 51' and discd ge ' 57').
> compute flag = 0.
>
> execute.
>
> >Error # 4095.  Command name: EXECUTE
> >The transformations program contains an unclosed LOOP, DO IF, or complex
> >file structure.  Use the level-of-control shown to the left of the SPSS
> >commands to determine the range of LOOPs and DO IFs.
> >This command not executed.
>
> EXECUTE.
>
> >Error # 4095.  Command name: EXECUTE
> >The transformations program contains an unclosed LOOP, DO IF, or complex
> >file structure.  Use the level-of-control shown to the left of the SPSS
> >commands to determine the range of LOOPs and DO IFs.
> >This command not executed.
>
> Sydelle Raffe
> OAP
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