topic Today date as a parameter in SAS Programming

Today date as a parameter

Ronein — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 05:37:06 GMT

Hello

%let TodayP='20Aug2018'd;

What is the way that TodayP parameter will get date value of today automatically?

thanks

Joe

Re: Today date as a parameter

Criptic — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 06:07:32 GMT

%let today = %sysfunc(today(), yymmddn8.);
%put &today;

Re: Today date as a parameter

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:13:45 GMT

And if you just need that for use in code:

if mydate le &todayp. then .....

then omit any formatting altogether:

%let TodayP=%sysfunc(today());

Date and time values only need formats when used for display. See Maxim 28.

Re: Today date as a parameter

RW9 — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:36:29 GMT

Why would you need to create your own parameter? SAS already provides numerous methods to get today's date and time in whatever format you need. Do not create macro variables and code just for the sake of it!!