If you have MPEX, it's a one-line deal:

%CALC STRWRITE(TODAY-2:'%4Y%0M%0D')
20030528

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob McGregor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Posted At: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:30 AM
Posted To: HP3000 Listserv
Conversation: Re: Converting HPDOY
Subject: Re: Converting HPDOY

Actually what I'd like to do is

setvar testdoy,hpdoy - 2

and then convert testdoy to a date in mmddyy (or any) format

On Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:24 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>The variable HPYYYYMMDD will give you the date.
>
>Brian.
>

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