Date:         Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:11:01 GMT
Reply-To:     jpwinter@UMSL.EDU
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         jpwinter@UMSL.EDU
Organization: University of Missouri - St. Louis
Subject:      Re: Bug in the Select If Statement

Just as an aside, are you sure you have cases with vis_date =
3,31,1999?  I can't really think of another reason (although perhaps
the time-theory people are onto something).
 
BTW, I didn't think SPSS had variable names longer than 8 characters.
 
 
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:00:23 -0400, Claudio Capone
<Ccapone@HARTHOSP.ORG> wrote:
 
: Hello,
:
: I just discovered that the following syntax was not performing as I had =
: expected it to.
:
: FILTER OFF.
: USE ALL.
: SELECT IF(visit_date >=3D DATE.MDY(1,1,1999) &  visit_date <=3D DATE.MDY(3,=
: 31,1999)).
: EXECUTE .
:
: It drops any records with the date of 3/31/1999.  I thought <=3D includes =
: the date.  Can anyone tell me why this might be happening?
:
: Thanks in advance for your help.
:
: Claudio A. Capone
: Data Analyst
: Value Enhancement Team
: Hartford Hospital
: ccapone@harthosp.org