Date:         Mon, 24 May 2004 10:40:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
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From:         Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
Subject:      Re: Filename with date
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Hi

This is one way:

* Objective: Save data file with the current date as part of the name.
* Define dummy data .
DATA LIST FREE /a.
BEGIN DATA
1 2 3
END DATA.

* Define a macro which will yield the current date.
STRING #cdate(A9).
COMPUTE #cdate=$DATE.
DO IF $casenum=1.
WRITE OUTFILE 'c:\temp\temp.sps' /"DEFINE !date()'"#cdate"'!ENDDEFINE.".
END IF.
EXECUTE.
* Run the macro.
INCLUDE 'c:\temp\temp.sps'.

SAVE OUTFILE='c:\temp\example1_' + !date + '.sav'.

HTH

Raynald Levesque rlevesque@videotron.ca
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-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
studentSPSS
Sent: May 24, 2004 9:23 AM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Filename with date


Hi everybody,
  I want just to save a .sav with the current system date.

For example, I want to save "example1_24_may_2004.sav"  (or some other date
format)

The parameters could be also the name before the date (example1)

Any suggestion about the solution would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

spssStudent
Italy