https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49400#M13402 While anydttm will probabaly work I would use a specific informat.<BR /> <BR /> [pre]<BR /> data _null_;<BR /> input dt &amp; mdyampm.;<BR /> put dt=mdyampm.;<BR /> cards;<BR /> 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM <BR /> ;;;;<BR /> [/pre] Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:39:15 GMT data_null__ 2011-04-13T14:39:15Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49398#M13400 What informat do you use to read a date in this form:<BR /> <BR /> 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:39:21 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49398#M13400 GreggB 2011-04-13T13:39:21Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49399#M13401 Check out<BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/255-30.pdf" target="_blank">http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/255-30.pdf</A><BR /> <BR /> anydtdtm. will probably read it. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:06:39 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49399#M13401 Doc_Duke 2011-04-13T14:06:39Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49400#M13402 While anydttm will probabaly work I would use a specific informat.<BR /> <BR /> [pre]<BR /> data _null_;<BR /> input dt &amp; mdyampm.;<BR /> put dt=mdyampm.;<BR /> cards;<BR /> 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM <BR /> ;;;;<BR /> [/pre] Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:39:15 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49400#M13402 data_null__ 2011-04-13T14:39:15Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49401#M13403 got it. thanks. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:02:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/date-informat/m-p/49401#M13403 GreggB 2011-04-13T15:02:55Z