https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/exporting-missing-values/m-p/22566#M4959 before your "export statements", try the statement<BR /> option missing= '.' ;<BR /> <BR /> Good Luck<BR /> <BR /> PeterC Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:56:28 GMT Peter_C 2008-06-02T19:56:28Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/exporting-missing-values/m-p/22565#M4958 When I export my dataset all cells that had a "." (given as a missing value) end up blank in my exported file. I have tried txt, csv, excel, and dat. They all have blanks for missing values rather than carrying over the period assigned. I know how to re-add the period in excel, but is there a way to export so the period stays? Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:52:18 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/exporting-missing-values/m-p/22565#M4958 deleted_user 2008-06-02T17:52:18Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/exporting-missing-values/m-p/22566#M4959 before your "export statements", try the statement<BR /> option missing= '.' ;<BR /> <BR /> Good Luck<BR /> <BR /> PeterC Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:56:28 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/exporting-missing-values/m-p/22566#M4959 Peter_C 2008-06-02T19:56:28Z