https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/data-time/m-p/60395#M13089 More specifically, SAS distinguishes numeric DATE and DATETIME variables; also the internal value (number) represents days since 1/1/1960. And to display the value in a particular format, you apply a SAS FORMAT statement.<BR /> <BR /> The SAS support website <A href="http://support.sas.com/" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/</A> provides SAS-hosted product documentation and supplemental technical and conference papers on this type of topic - you can use the website's SEARCH facility or use Google.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> SAS Language: About SAS Date, Time, and Datetime Values<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/61722/HTML/default/a002200738.htm" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/61722/HTML/default/a002200738.htm</A><BR /> <BR /> Looking for a Date? A Tutorial on Using SAS® Dates and Times<BR /> Arthur L. Carpenterm California Occidental Consultants<BR /> <A href="http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/255-30.pdf" target="_blank">http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/255-30.pdf</A> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:49:14 GMT sbb 2009-07-30T15:49:14Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/data-time/m-p/60393#M13087 I have a field ship_date 19NOV2008:00:00:00.<BR /> How to convert it to 19NOV2008 excluding the time part? Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:41:37 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/data-time/m-p/60393#M13087 SASPhile 2009-07-30T14:41:37Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/data-time/m-p/60394#M13088 sasdate = DATEPART(sas_datetime); Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:44:31 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/data-time/m-p/60394#M13088 Flip 2009-07-30T14:44:31Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/data-time/m-p/60395#M13089 More specifically, SAS distinguishes numeric DATE and DATETIME variables; also the internal value (number) represents days since 1/1/1960. And to display the value in a particular format, you apply a SAS FORMAT statement.<BR /> <BR /> The SAS support website <A href="http://support.sas.com/" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/</A> provides SAS-hosted product documentation and supplemental technical and conference papers on this type of topic - you can use the website's SEARCH facility or use Google.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> SAS Language: About SAS Date, Time, and Datetime Values<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/61722/HTML/default/a002200738.htm" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/61722/HTML/default/a002200738.htm</A><BR /> <BR /> Looking for a Date? A Tutorial on Using SAS® Dates and Times<BR /> Arthur L. Carpenterm California Occidental Consultants<BR /> <A href="http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/255-30.pdf" target="_blank">http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/255-30.pdf</A> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:49:14 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/data-time/m-p/60395#M13089 sbb 2009-07-30T15:49:14Z