Change the 'LFT' functions to 'RHT' functions.  The "0!HPDATE"
string turns out to be "011" and your pulling of "01" instead
of "11".

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-----Original Message-----
From:   Johnson Stephen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Monday, May 11, 1998 12:45 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        [HP3000-L] HPDATE INCORRECT

:SETVAR
GFILE,"CD"+"!HPYEAR"+"![LFT("0!HPMONTH",2)]"+"![LFT("0!HPDATE",2)]"
00003000
:SETVAR
GFILE2,"C2"+"!HPYEAR"+"![LFT("0!HPMONTH",2)]"+"![LFT("0!HPDATE",2)]"
00004000
:PURGE !GFILE
                                               00005000
PURGE CD980501
      ^
This executed this morning the 11th of May.
Should say CD980511
??????

Stephen  Johnson