topic date format with dashes in New SAS User https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/date-format-with-dashes/m-p/890460#M39613 <P>I have a dataset with</P><P>20170306</P><P>20180306</P><P>I want to change to&nbsp;</P><P>2017-03-06</P><P>2018-03-06</P><P>with dashes.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:13:08 GMT Smitha9 2023-08-22T19:13:08Z date format with dashes https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/date-format-with-dashes/m-p/890460#M39613 <P>I have a dataset with</P><P>20170306</P><P>20180306</P><P>I want to change to&nbsp;</P><P>2017-03-06</P><P>2018-03-06</P><P>with dashes.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:13:08 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/date-format-with-dashes/m-p/890460#M39613 Smitha9 2023-08-22T19:13:08Z Re: date format with dashes https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/date-format-with-dashes/m-p/890461#M39614 What is the variable type? If it's numeric with a date format, such as YYMMDDN8. you can switch it to YYMMDDD8. instead. <BR /><BR />format variableName YYMMDDD8.; Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:19:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/date-format-with-dashes/m-p/890461#M39614 Reeza 2023-08-22T19:19:42Z Re: date format with dashes https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/date-format-with-dashes/m-p/890466#M39615 <P>Right idea, but switch instead to the YYMMDDD10. format to allow for a four-digit year.</P> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:30:34 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/date-format-with-dashes/m-p/890466#M39615 Astounding 2023-08-22T19:30:34Z