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dennis_oz
Quartz | Level 8


Hi ,

i have a macro  varialbe  &file_dt .

it resolves in the log as 2014-05-09.

i want to use this date for computation purposes.

When I try converting it into a numerical sas value like shown below

data test;

T=INPUT(&FILE_DT,YYMMDD10.);

RUN;

T DOES NOT AVE ANY VALUE.

LOG HAS ERROR MESSAGE  'NUMERIC      VALUES CONVERTED TO CHARACTER VALUE "

why is this so ?

thanks in advance.

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ballardw
Super User

INPUT expects a text value use "&file_dt".

It was doing the arithmetic 2014 minus 05 minus 09, which is why you hade the numeric message.

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ballardw
Super User

INPUT expects a text value use "&file_dt".

It was doing the arithmetic 2014 minus 05 minus 09, which is why you hade the numeric message.

dennis_oz
Quartz | Level 8

thanks mate, it worked

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