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Subject: RE: [TMG] 5.07 Age Variable
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 12:18:46 -0500
In-Reply-To: <200371124744.096932@TERRY2>


Thanks so much, Terry. I don't like your answer <VBG>, but at least I
understand it. I was trying to use the age variable for the pre-1850 census
sentences so, of course, all I have is the year of enumeration. I was
hoping to output the person's actual age to compare with their enum. age.
When I change the sentences to AE, the "at an unknown age" is suppressed,
but I still don't get an age. From this, I gather the age variable only
works when both dates are precise. Bummer!!!

Linda

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Reigel [mailto:]

On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 10:27:47 -0500, wrote:
>Could one or some of you check to see if you can get
>output from an age variable? I don't seem to be able to
>generate anything other than "at an unknown age" for
>anyone, including people whose precise birth dates are
>known and where the birth dates are verified as primary.

Does the tag with the age variable in the sentence structure have a
full, that is day month year, date? If not [A] will give the result
you describe. Try [AE] instead.

Terry Reigel



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