Date:         Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:31:08 -0500
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From:         Art Kendall <Art@DrKendall.org>
Organization: Social Research Consultants
Subject:      Re: transforming dates
Comments: To: Gene Maguin <emaguin@buffalo.edu>
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compute weekend= any(xdate.wkday(my date),1,7).


Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants

Gene Maguin wrote:
> Scott,
>
>
>>> I have a variable in a large data set that reflects the date that an
>>>
> assessment was made. I want to convert the date (for which I have the
> month/day/year) to a variable that reflects whether or not the specific
> day was a weekday or weekend. Does anyone have any macros or general
> advice on how to do this in a more automated fashion? Thanks in advance!
>
> Look at the Xdate.weekday function in the universals section of the
> reference.
>
> Gene Maguin
>
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