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shixin
Calcite | Level 5

A quick question.

How do I convert this $21 to DATETIME18.?

I have this: 2014-04-17 06:18:24

I want this: 17APR14:06:18:24

What's wrong with my code?

timestamp1=input(timestamp,datetime18.);

format timestamp1 datetime18.;

Thank you! Smiley Happy

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PGStats
Opal | Level 21

Sorry, it should have been informat ANYDTDTM21. - PG

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PGStats
Opal | Level 21

Try

timestamp1=input(timestamp, anydtdte21.);

format timestamp1 datetime18.;

PG

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shixin
Calcite | Level 5

2014-04-09 06:24:28    became    01JAN60:05:30:22


The format is correct but it's the wrong date and time, hmm.. 

PGStats
Opal | Level 21

Sorry, it should have been informat ANYDTDTM21. - PG

PG
shixin
Calcite | Level 5

why when I run a case when statement on my newly formatted datetime, it says:

case when dt=MIN(dt) then ....

ERROR: Result of WHEN clause 2 is not the same data type as the preceding

       results.

ERROR: Expression using not equals (^=) has components that are of different

       data types.

Qn: Shouldn't the format of MIN(dt) be the same as dt???

Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Strongly suspect 'dt' is Char.

PGStats
Opal | Level 21

Please show the whole case ... end code block.

PG
JasonAllen
SAS Employee

Hello shixin,

Maybe try:

data _null_;

  string='2014-04-17 06:18:24';

  date=input(scan(string,1,' '),E8601DA10.);

  put date= date.;

  time=input(scan(string,2,' '),time.);

  put time= time.;

  dt=dhms(date,0,0,time);

  put dt datetime.;

run;

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