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Date:         Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:24:41 -0400
Reply-To:     "[Ela Bonbevan]" <bonbevan@AOL.COM>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "[Ela Bonbevan]" <bonbevan@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Transforming date variables

Hello all,

Another small question - I am working with spss 14 and using the date
function.  I have a variable imported from Excel that is a date but it is
in a numeric format.  I want to make it a recognized date variable in
spss.  For July 25, 2006 the value appears as 20060725.  Using the
date/time wizard it appears easiest to transform a variable that is a
string.  I want to do this in the syntax but I can't figure out how.  This
means that I have to go back to the data window and change it to a string
manually.  I am sure this is easy to do but I have been through the manual
section on formats with no luck...

Many thanks
Diane