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SPSS® 12.0 Command Syntax Reference

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DATE<br />

DATE keyword [starting value [periodicity]]<br />

[keyword [starting value [periodicity]]]<br />

[BY increment]<br />

Keywords for long time periods:<br />

Keywords for short time periods:<br />

Keywords for any time periods:<br />

Example<br />

Overview<br />

Keyword Abbreviation<br />

DATE Y 1960 M.<br />

Default<br />

starting value<br />

DATE generates date identification variables. You can use these variables to label plots and<br />

other output, establish periodicity, and distinguish between historical, validation, and forecasting<br />

periods.<br />

431<br />

Default<br />

periodicity<br />

YEAR Y 1 none<br />

QUARTER Q 1 4<br />

MONTH M 1 12<br />

Keyword Abbreviation<br />

Default<br />

starting value<br />

Default<br />

periodicity<br />

WEEK W 1 none<br />

DAY D 1 7<br />

HOUR H 0 24<br />

MINUTE MI 0 60<br />

SECOND S 0 60<br />

Keyword Abbreviation<br />

Default<br />

starting value<br />

Default<br />

periodicity<br />

CYCLE C 1 none<br />

OBS O none none

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