topic retrieving observations based on a date variable in SAS Programming

retrieving observations based on a date variable

sasuser1000 — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:18:22 GMT

It's kind of basic, but can't remember this:

this is my variable

date_ with a format mmddyy10.

data test;

set one;

where date_ gt '02/03/2012'd;

run;

What's wrong with this?

art297 — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:40:48 GMT

where date_ gt '0MAR2012'd;

sasuser1000 — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:50:18 GMT

Thanks!