topic Re: difference b/w actual and target dates in SAS Programming

difference b/w actual and target dates

vnreddy — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:57:54 GMT

Hi,

Could someone help me how can i get the difference b/w target and actual completion of dates.

As per the image first row will give me -18 days whereas, the rest isn't giving me any overdue days. Could you please help me how to get the days count when actual is overdue with target date.

For getting days i have used :

proc sort data = safety_act; by INSPECTION; run;
data sa_date_diff;
set safety_act;
by INSPECTION;
days = intck('dtday',ACTION_TARGET_COMPLETE,ACTION_ACTUAL_COMPLETE);
put days=;
run;

Re: difference b/w actual and target dates

PaigeMiller — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:38:01 GMT

The output is correct. After row one, since there is no ACTION_ACTUAL_COMPLETE, the number of DAYS should be missing. How could the answer be anything else?

Re: difference b/w actual and target dates

vnreddy — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:55:46 GMT

Yes, you are right.

I want to show the number of over due days from Target date something like 3 days if i consider 26th June to till date(today).

Re: difference b/w actual and target dates

PaigeMiller — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:07:23 GMT

So in a data step, assign today's date and time to the variable ACTION_ACTUAL_COMPLETE if it is missing.