topic Re: Looking for an explanation of what format YYMM10. is doing in SAS Programming

Looking for an explanation of what format YYMM10. is doing

PaigeMiller — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:03:47 GMT

According to the documentation for YYMM10., if the date is 21349 (which is June 14, 2018) that applying format yymm10. results in a value of 20182M0610. Exactly how would I interpret that?

Re: Looking for an explanation of what format YYMM10. is doing

data_null__ — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:21:21 GMT

It appears to be a typo. compare to YYMMx format documentation.

Re: Looking for an explanation of what format YYMM10. is doing

PaigeMiller — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:04:30 GMT

Thanks! To be honest, the idea that it might be a typo never crossed my mind. @ChrisHemedinger could you forward this to the proper person to have this fixed?

Re: Looking for an explanation of what format YYMM10. is doing

ChrisHemedinger — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:22:55 GMT

I've sent it. There is a Feedback button on the top of every doc page. Clicking it will seed an email message to the doc feedback team. Anyone can submit corrections this way, and even as a SAS insider, I find this is the best way to route the issue.

Re: Looking for an explanation of what format YYMM10. is doing

PaigeMiller — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:24:08 GMT

@ChrisHemedinger wrote:
There is a Feedback button on the top of every doc page.

I learn something new every day, no matter how hard I try not to.

Re: Looking for an explanation of what format YYMM10. is doing

ChrisHemedinger — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:47:53 GMT

Just to close the loop -- the documentation example has been corrected.