Date:         Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:18:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Rick_D_Bargar@CHCMAIL.COM
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Rick Bargar <Rick_D_Bargar@CHCMAIL.COM>
Subject:      INTNX usage
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Thanks to all that replied and fixed my problem with converting the SAS date or
explaining why it was giving me results I got.  I checked the "fine" manual but
it did
not explain it  half as well as all of you did!
Thanks again
Rick
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D = '25JAN2002'D;
N = 3;

BACK_3MO =  INTNX('MONTH',D,-N);
FORMAT BACK_3MO DATE9.;

PUT BACK_3MO=;                 /* OR PUT BACK_3MO= date9.;     */

BACK_3MO=01OCT2001