COMPUTE a date

[Raffe, Sydelle, SSA]

I'd like to compute a constant date field as 12/31/2006. I can do it clumsily but would like a more efficient way. Thanks.

Sydelle Raffe, Alameda County Social Services Agency
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[Melissa Ives]

Compute constdt=date.mdy(12,31,2006).

Melissa

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I'd like to compute a constant date field as 12/31/2006. I can do it
clumsily but would like a more efficient way. Thanks.

Sydelle Raffe, Alameda County Social Services Agency Information
Services Division
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[John Norton]

Try:
 
COMPUTE constant_date = DATE.MDY(12,31,2006).
 
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>>> "Raffe, Sydelle, SSA" <[hidden email]> 1/8/2007 11:46:02 AM >>>

I'd like to compute a constant date field as 12/31/2006. I can do it clumsily but would like a more efficient way. Thanks.

Sydelle Raffe, Alameda County Social Services Agency
Information Services Division
e:mail:  [hidden email]
phone: [phone]     fax: [phone]
If you have a request for information, please submit an ODM request form at:  https://alamedasocialservices.org/staff/support_services/statistics_and_reports/odm/index.cfm