topic Re: Put function in SAS Programming

Put function

soujanyak — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:37:50 GMT

Please help me to understand the below step by step

data _null_;
dt=put(today()-1, mmddyy6.);
call symputx('dt1', 111719);
put _all_;
run;

Re: Put function

PaigeMiller — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:46:36 GMT

dt=put(today()-1, mmddyy6.);

This creates a character variable named dt which has the value of yesterday's date, in format mmddyy6 which is 102121 (10th month, 21st day, 21st year of the century) or October 21, 2021.

Other than that, I am not sure what you don't understand, maybe you could explain further.

Re: Put function

soujanyak — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:51:35 GMT

please explain me these below to lines....thank you

call symputx('dt1', 111719);
put _all_;

Re: Put function

PaigeMiller — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:49:30 GMT

call symputx('dt1', 111719);

creates a macro variable (not a data set variable) named &DT1 that has value 111719.

put _all_;

writes the names and values of all data set variables (including automatic temporary variables such as _N_ and _ERROR_) to the log

Re: Put function

soujanyak — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:51:21 GMT

thank you