Tracy wrote:

        When I get to the part of setting var DATE2 I get:

        Error: Expected date in MM/DD/YY format, not 00/01/06

        Obviously, I have something different set for MPEX input
        dates, although output dates are the same as yours.


To fix that problem:

%set date,ymd


Scott Lindholm
Sr. Systems Administrator
1 Environmental Way
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3416
(303) 664-3264
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnson, Tracy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 12:11 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: MPEX DATE FORMATTING:  Y2K ISSUE?
>
> When I get to the part of setting var DATE2 I get:
>
> Error: Expected date in MM/DD/YY format, not 00/01/06
>
> Obviously, I have something different set for MPEX input
> dates, although output dates are the same as yours.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott Lindholm [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 1:31 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: MPEX DATE FORMATTING: Y2K ISSUE?
> >
> >
> > Distinguished listers,
> >
> > I was running over a Y2K test script when I noticed something
> > funny.  I have
> > looked it over several times and I think that I am doing everything
> > correctly.  There is either a Y2K issue with MPEX's date
> > formatting or I am
> > missing something.
> >
> > 959_sys_%setvar date today + 7
> > 959_sys_%showvar date
> > DATE = 00/01/06            **this is the date that I expected to see**
> > 959_sys_%setvar date2 strwrite(!date:'%4Y%0M%0D')  **format
> > the date to
> > YYYYMMDD**
> > 959_sys_%SHOWVAR DATE2
> > DATE2 = 19000106  **oops!  Why are we all of the sudden in
> > the 1900's??**
> > 959_sys_%
> >
> > Anybody have an idea??
> >
> >
> > Scott Lindholm
> > Sr. Systems Administrator
> > 1 Environmental Way
> > Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3416
> > (303) 664-3264
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >