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drfg2008

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Is it possible without using Python to save a file with the current date (ore the current date minus one day) within the file name? With Python it is possible, but without Python?

Example:

SAVE OUTFILE='C:\file_20-07-2013.sav'.

Current date: 21-07-2013. File name: current date minus one day:20-07-2013.

The script running the program and saving the file is started by the Windows schedular.

Thanks

Dr. Frank Gaeth

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drfg2008 wrote

SPSS 20

Is it possible without using Python to save a file with the current date (ore the current date minus one day) within the file name? With Python it is possible, but without Python?

Example:

SAVE OUTFILE='C:\file_20-07-2013.sav'.

Current date: 21-07-2013. File name: current date minus one day:20-07-2013.

The script running the program and saving the file is started by the Windows schedular.

Thanks

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drfg2008

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Dr. Frank Gaeth

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It's possible.

You need to 1) write the current date to a macro, 2) load the macro in the memory and 3) call the macro in another macro which saves the outfile.

http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/OMS-and-current-timestamp-td5717453.html#a5717864

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