https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Reg-Date-format/m-p/29259#M6849 1. How can i read this date format <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> data x;<BR /> input date1 ;<BR /> cards;<BR /> january 30, 1998<BR /> October 13, 1996<BR /> run;<BR /> <BR /> Question 2:<BR /> <BR /> What is the function to ignore missing values? Fri, 08 May 2009 06:44:10 GMT R_Win 2009-05-08T06:44:10Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Reg-Date-format/m-p/29259#M6849 1. How can i read this date format <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> data x;<BR /> input date1 ;<BR /> cards;<BR /> january 30, 1998<BR /> October 13, 1996<BR /> run;<BR /> <BR /> Question 2:<BR /> <BR /> What is the function to ignore missing values? Fri, 08 May 2009 06:44:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Reg-Date-format/m-p/29259#M6849 R_Win 2009-05-08T06:44:10Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Reg-Date-format/m-p/29260#M6850 ask the teacher Fri, 08 May 2009 12:10:33 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Reg-Date-format/m-p/29260#M6850 Peter_C 2009-05-08T12:10:33Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Reg-Date-format/m-p/29261#M6851 Suggest you open a new forum post for each question, ideally after checking available SAS documentation.<BR /> <BR /> There are several SAS DATE INFORMAT references you may find useful in the SAS Language Dictionary documentation.<BR /> <BR /> Please clarify "...ignore missing.." - there is a MISSING function to check a variable value -- then you can decide whether or not to output an observation -- it's really unclear the processing that you want to occur for this condition.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Fri, 08 May 2009 19:02:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Reg-Date-format/m-p/29261#M6851 sbb 2009-05-08T19:02:10Z