https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Today-s-date-time/m-p/504290#M134929 <P>It is not a date variable, it has to be a datetime variable.</P> <P>Use the datetime() function to retrieve the current timestamp. Format the result with datetime19.</P> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:23:10 GMT Kurt_Bremser 2018-10-15T13:23:10Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Today-s-date-time/m-p/504288#M134927 <P>How can I generate today's date/time as date variable in the format below? Thanks!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>15OCT2018:13:30:00</P> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:20:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Today-s-date-time/m-p/504288#M134927 aakash93 2018-10-15T13:20:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Today-s-date-time/m-p/504290#M134929 <P>It is not a date variable, it has to be a datetime variable.</P> <P>Use the datetime() function to retrieve the current timestamp. Format the result with datetime19.</P> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:23:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Today-s-date-time/m-p/504290#M134929 Kurt_Bremser 2018-10-15T13:23:10Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Today-s-date-time/m-p/504297#M134933 Thanks! Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:37:43 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Today-s-date-time/m-p/504297#M134933 aakash93 2018-10-15T13:37:43Z