Can someone tell me how do I get the output as '26MAR2017-0001' upto with an increment upto 1000?
I was able to figure out how to get the output as '26MAR17-0001'
Thank You.
DATA want;
DO _n_=1 TO 1000;
x = "&SYSDATE"||'-'||PUT(_n_, z4.);
OUTPUT;
END;
RUN;
&SYSDATE uses a two-digit year (as you have seen). To get a four-digit year, switch to &SYSDATE9 instead.
Your code looks fine, try using a variable other than _n_, which is an automatic variable and trying to loop with it may confuse things.
I would probably also use CATX.
&SYSDATE uses a two-digit year (as you have seen). To get a four-digit year, switch to &SYSDATE9 instead.
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