Date:         Tue, 8 Nov 2005 09:16:34 -0800
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Subject:      Re: Invalid argument to function DATEJUL...
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Not all numeric numbers are valid Julian. That is probably why you have
error messages. Please see the follow log.

238  data _null_;
239    do DCDCREDT=-1, 0, 1996234,96566;
240      CRDATE=DATEJUL(DCDCREDT);
241      if _error_=1 then put _all_;
242    end;
243  run;

NOTE: Invalid argument to function DATEJUL at line 240 column 12.
DCDCREDT=-1 CRDATE=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
NOTE: Invalid argument to function DATEJUL at line 240 column 12.
DCDCREDT=0 CRDATE=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
DCDCREDT=1996234 CRDATE=13382 _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
NOTE: Invalid argument to function DATEJUL at line 240 column 12.
DCDCREDT=96566 CRDATE=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
DCDCREDT=96566 CRDATE=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
NOTE: Mathematical operations could not be performed at the following
      places. The results of the operations have been set to missing
      values.
      Each place is given by: (Number of times) at (Line):(Column).
      3 at 240:12
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds