Date:         Thu, 13 Jan 2000 17:25:58 -0500
Reply-To:     "F.J. Kelley" <jkelley@ARCHES.UGA.EDU>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "F.J. Kelley" <jkelley@ARCHES.UGA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: date comparison
Comments: To: "Yanming X. Xu" <yxxu@HOUSEHOLD.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <06256865.00782BF5.00@philnotes4.household.com>
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"if begdt >='04/01/1999' then .....,"

use SAS Date constant:

  if begdt >= '12jul1789'd then ...

(the "d" above indicates this is a date constant, not a string)