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Danglytics
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

I have a statement end date that I need to figure the statement start date, which is exactly the same day but in the month previous.

for example

id bill_end_date bill_st_date

1 12Jan2011 12Dec2010

2 23Feb2011 23Jan2011

etc.

thanks for your help.

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Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Something like this may get your started:

data have;

infile cards;

format bill_end_date date9.

       bill_st_date date9.;

input id bill_end_date : date9.;

bill_st_date=intnx('mon', bill_end_date,-1,'sameday');

cards;

1 12Jan2011

2 23Feb2011

;

proc print;run;

Kindly Regards,

Haikuo

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Reeza
Super User

intnx function with the same option.

Check the docs.

Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Something like this may get your started:

data have;

infile cards;

format bill_end_date date9.

       bill_st_date date9.;

input id bill_end_date : date9.;

bill_st_date=intnx('mon', bill_end_date,-1,'sameday');

cards;

1 12Jan2011

2 23Feb2011

;

proc print;run;

Kindly Regards,

Haikuo

Danglytics
Calcite | Level 5

thank you for your help.

what happens to months with 31 days? I assume it goes to month end?

Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Bingo! It will go to the last day of the month. Try it for yourself, change 12Jan2011 to 31Mar2011, and see what happens.

Regards,

Haikuo

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