i have two variables
date1 date2 diff (date2-date1)
20080101 20080104 3
20080101 20071230 -2
how do i calculate the difference date2-date1 as above? i wanted to know how many days over and under date2 is vs date1
thank you.
Hi:
If they are SAS date variables, you can just subtract them and then, if you want to get the absolute value, without a negative sign (since depending on your 2 numbers, you might get a negative DIFF), then you can just use the ABS function.
cynthia
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