SPSS Training and Education Services

ShowCase Query and Report Writer: Dates and Date Wrappers - Live WBT

Course description:

In this seminar, the educational content is delivered by the instructor via a Web connection.
This seminar provides technical training on how to work with various formats in which dates can be stored in a database. Instruction is provided on how to use the date functions (wrappers) in Query and Report Writer for working with date values.

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Duration and Cost:

Costs are for United States courses only. Information about other countries can be found at the worldwide offices page.

1.5 hours
Please see the training schedule for all class times.
$299

Note: Costs for live web-based training are on a per-person basis.

Who Should Attend:

This seminar is intended for users of Query and Report Writer who need to create queries and reports to display dates that are stored in various formats on the data source.

Prerequisite:

Experience with Query or Report Writer is required. A general knowledge of data types and how date values are stored on a data source is recommended.

Course Content:

Settings on the PC that affect how dates are displayed on the PC
How date values are stored on the data source
Using date functions (wrappers) to display date values in queries and reports
How to choose the correct date wrapper for your data
Using date wrappers to apply conditions and perform sorting on date values