Date:         Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:43:15 +0100
Reply-To:     Georg.Maubach@dpwnbc.net
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From:         Georg Maubach <Georg.Maubach@dpwnbc.net>
Subject:      Solution to print date 'n' time of syntax run
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Hi all,

we need an identification in our outputs to know when the syntax was
last run.

We created the following:

STRING SyntaxRunAt (A20).
COMPUTE SyntaxRunAt = STRING ($time, DATETIME20).
LIST SyntaxRunAt /CASE=1.
MATCH FILES FILE=* /DROP SyntaxRunAt.
EXECUTE.

This solution has a couple of disadvantages, e. g. a data file has been
defined before the 3 lines can be used,  a new variable has to be
created which has to be removed after the routine, the 3 lines takes a
lot of time if the data set is very large.

Is there a better solution?

Any help is appreciated.

Best regards

Georg Maubach
Market Analyst
mailto:Georg.Maubach@dpwnbc.net