Don't know why your code that runs in base wouldn't run in EG. However, the following should work in both:
data have; input dt datetime18.; format dt datetime18.; cards; 16JUN16:10:30:55 ; proc format library=work; picture Exceldt (default=22) low-high = '%0m/%0d/%Y %h:%0M:%0S %p' (datatype=datetime); run; data want; set have; char_dt=put(dt,Exceldt.); run;
Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com
Don't know why your code that runs in base wouldn't run in EG. However, the following should work in both:
data have; input dt datetime18.; format dt datetime18.; cards; 16JUN16:10:30:55 ; proc format library=work; picture Exceldt (default=22) low-high = '%0m/%0d/%Y %h:%0M:%0S %p' (datatype=datetime); run; data want; set have; char_dt=put(dt,Exceldt.); run;
Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com
this should do
proc format;
picture mydate other='%0m/%0d/%0Y %0H:%0M:%0S %p' (datatype=datetime);
run;
data a;
a= '16JUN16:10:30:55';
b= input(a, datetime.);
format b mydate.;
run;
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