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Re: MPEX date trouble
From:
Barbara Burnett <[log in to unmask]>
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Barbara Burnett <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 12:59:27 -0600
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%SETLVAR ENDATE DATEPARSE('01/01/31', 'YMD')
%SHOWLVAR
ENDATE = 01/01/31
%SETLVAR STARTD DATEPARSE('!ENDATE+1', 'YMD')
%SHOWLVAR
ENDATE = 01/01/31
STARTD = 01/02/01


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Barnes" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:52 AM
Subject: [HP3000-L] MPEX date trouble


> I am trying to use a date '01/01/31' (ymd format)  and add 1 to it.  The
> problem is MPEX takes my date and converts it to mmddyy format.  How do I
> get around this?
>
> here's my test:
>
> %setlvar endate dateparse('01/01/31','YMD')
>
> %SHOWLVAR
>
> ENDATE = 01/01/31
>
> SETLVAR start_date !endate+1
>
> %showlvar
>
> ENDATE = 01/01/31
>
> START_DATE = 31/01/02
>
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