https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/function-for-lat-long-conversions/m-p/67257#M14546 I've been using SAS for GIS related work for many years, and I am not aware of anything. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:53:10 GMT CurtisMack 2011-02-01T16:53:10Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/function-for-lat-long-conversions/m-p/67256#M14545 SAS folks-<BR /> <BR /> I have been looking in the documentation for a SAS function for converting latitude/longitude from degrees minutes seconds to decimal degrees.<BR /> <BR /> I could use the formula <BR /> <BR /> VALUE = (degrees) + (minutes/60) + (seconds/3600);<BR /> <BR /> but was looking for a shortcut.<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for your help!<BR /> <BR /> Wendy T. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:32:52 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/function-for-lat-long-conversions/m-p/67256#M14545 WendyT 2011-01-31T18:32:52Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/function-for-lat-long-conversions/m-p/67257#M14546 I've been using SAS for GIS related work for many years, and I am not aware of anything. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:53:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/function-for-lat-long-conversions/m-p/67257#M14546 CurtisMack 2011-02-01T16:53:10Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/function-for-lat-long-conversions/m-p/67258#M14547 If you use this often, you can write your own function using proc fcmp. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:10:00 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/function-for-lat-long-conversions/m-p/67258#M14547 ChrisNZ 2011-02-03T03:10:00Z