How are dates handled in SQR with SQL Server

[Wes Williams <wwilliams@MAIL.RKD.SNDS.COM>]

Maximo 3.02
SQL Server 6.5
SQR 3.0.13.3
Reportmate 3.5

I'm having a difficult time converting my SQLBase reports to now run on SQL 
Server. My main problem is with dates. Chris Wanko was kind enough to provide 
an SQC that he uses on Sybase, but unfortunately it doesn't work here.

It looks as though the SQR checks the syntax prior to running and fails since 
there is no value for $fromdate until actual execution (I never get prompted).

example

begin-program
  Input $FromDate type = date
  Let $FromDate = UPPER($FromDate)
  do check-valid-date
.
.
.
Begin-procedure check-valid-date
begin-select
convert(varchar(10),convert(datetime, $FromDate),101)  &FromDate
end-select
end-procedure

Here is the error
(SQR 1303) Error in SQL (perhaps missing &name after expression):
select convert(varchar(10),convert(datetime, ?),101)  
(SQR 1304) Check SELECT columns, expressions and 'where' clause for syntax.

In addition, I try different combinations for date entry(those that work in 
ISql) and they don't want to work in SQR.

TIA

Wes

Wes Williams
Sundstrand Aerospace