>So how do I get "1/1/09" or "01/01/09" to display?
>
>>SET CENTURY OFF affects only display of century part. The ROLLOVER clause controls how 2 digit century is converted.
>>@ 1,50 say w_dt is displayed as '01/01/09' on my PC when SET CENTURY OFF
>>

This works correctly for me

SET CENTURY off
w_dt = DATE(2009,1,1)
@ 1,50 say w_dt