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* How can I convert dates from 
* SPSS format (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM) to 
* ACCESS format (MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:AM or PM)?
* rlevesque@videotron.ca.

DATA LIST LIST /date1(DATETIME26).
BEGIN DATA
'25-NOV-2000 13:15:00'
'25-DEC-2000 05:17:00'
'24-MAR-2000 02:02:00'
'15-FEB-2000 12:01:00'
END DATA.
LIST.

STRING datestr(A11) timestr(A8) date2(A19).
COMPUTE datestr=STRING(date1,ADATE).
DO IF XDATE.HOUR(date1)>11.
COMPUTE timestr=CONCAT(STR(XDATE.TIME(date1),TIME5)," PM").
ELSE.
COMPUTE timestr=CONCAT(STR(XDATE.TIME(date1),TIME5)," AM").
END IF.
COMPUTE date2=CONCAT(datestr,timestr).
VARIABLE WIDTH date1(18).
VARIABLE LABEL date1 'SPSS format' date2 'ACCESS format'.
EXECUTE.
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