I am attempting to display the minimum value of a local macro in a tm() format:

A. local VLM 720 725 726 727 729 730 731 732
display tm(min((`VLM'))

It returned an error - r(198)

I also tried the following:

B. local VLM 720 725 726 727 729 730 731 732
display format %tm_Mon_CCYY (min((`VLM'))

Also displays error r(198)

C. local VLM 720 725 726 727 729 730 731 732
display date("min((`VLM')","DMY")

This displayed .

D. local VLM 720 725 726 727 729 730 731 732
display (min((`VLM'))

This displays 720

Option D gives me hope but I can't seem to get past that level. Please help.