Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:29:45 -0400
Reply-To: Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
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From: Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
Subject: Re: using date in IF-statement (automation)
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Hi
Jim: yes it is a FAQ...
Roland: note that you can also use code which will automatically use the
current date. That way, there is no need to change the code each time.
For an example, see file#25 in
http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/SampleSyntax.htm#DatesAndTimes
Regards
Raynald Levesque rlevesque@videotron.ca
Visit my SPSS site: http://pages.infinit.net/rlevesqu/
-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
Marks, Jim
Sent: September 10, 2003 5:11 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: using date in IF-statement
Roland:
IF date < DATE.DMY(1,9,2003) dummy = 1.
Raynald:
Does this qualify as a FAQ?
Jim Marks
Senior Market Analyst
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation
-----Original Message-----
From: Roland van der Laak [mailto:rwvanderlaak@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 3:57 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: using date in IF-statement
Hello Listers,
I'm trying to make an IF statement on a dateformat variabele , comparing it
to a certain date.
I want the variable "dummy" to get the value 1 if "date" is before september
first 2003, for instance:
IF (date < 01.09.2003) dummy=1.
EXE.
(date has the (european) dd/mm/yy format, EDATE)
This, unfortunately, doesn't seem to work... ;-(
The only solution I found sofar, is instead of comparing the variable date
to 01.09.2003 is comparing date to the value of 01.09.2003 in number of
seconds since gregorian calendar (1582).
I assume there must be an easier way, as this is a syntaxjob I have to do
twice a week, and the date needed in the IF statement changes daily...
Any help is much appreciated,
Roland van der Laak
