can anyone suggest me how can i store it as date or number..
even when i export it in excel still its having prob.
please suggest
data test;
x="M02";
y=2000;
z=strip("01"||"/"||strip(substr(x,2,3))||"/"||trim(put(y,best4.)));
run;
looking for z variable as a date or number
Functions are your friends .. learn about as many of them as you can. e.g.:
data test;
format z date9.;
x="M02";
y=2000;
z=mdy(input(substr(x,2,3),2.),1,y);
run;
INFORMATs are fun also.
data test;
x="M02";
y=2000;
z=input(cats(y,substr(x,2)),yymmn6.);
format z date9.;
put (_all_) (=/);
run;
x=M02
y=2000
z=01FEB2000
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