Setting up Conditions for Date Variables

When you add a date variable to the Filter pane, the right side of the pane enables you to define a condition based on the selected variable.

Select an option from the drop-down list box:

• is before. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is before the specified date. Select a date in the adjacent field.

• is after. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is after the specified date. Select a date in the adjacent field.

• is equal to. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is equal to the specified date. Select a date in the adjacent field.

• is between. Select this option if you want to include cases for which the value is between the specified dates. Select a beginning and end date in the adjacent fields.

• is not between. Select this option if you want to exclude cases for which the value is between the specified dates. Select a beginning and end date in the adjacent fields.

•  has a value. Select this option to include cases where a value exists for the selected variable.

•  has no value. Select this option to include cases where there is no value for the selected variable. This includes cases where a particular survey question was skipped, for example.

Then use the text boxes to enter the required date and time. When you choose the Between option, another set of text boxes are available for entering the second date and time.