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cx2019
Obsidian | Level 7

There is a variable ttime in character form in table A, which represents the transaction time. The content is as follows:
09-05-21
10-56-34
15-23-47

The digits separated are respectively hours, minutes, and seconds.

(1) Write the data stepthat converts ttime to a time variable.
(2)To see the value of the ttime in time format, write the format statement.

 

 

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20
data have;
input ttime $8.;
datalines;
09-05-21
10-56-34
15-23-47
;

data want;
   set have;
   ttime_num=input(ttime, time8.);
   format ttime_num time8.;
run;

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

Please show us the code that you have tried.

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Paige Miller
PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20
data have;
input ttime $8.;
datalines;
09-05-21
10-56-34
15-23-47
;

data want;
   set have;
   ttime_num=input(ttime, time8.);
   format ttime_num time8.;
run;
singhsahab
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Hello,

 

data want (keep=time_var);
input ttime $;
time_var=input(ttime,time9.);
format time_var time9.;
datalines;
09-05-21
10-56-34
15-23-47
;
run;

or 


data want (keep=time_var);
input ttime $;
new_var_time=tranwrd(ttime,'-',":");
time_var=input(new_var_time,time9.);
format time_var time9.;
datalines;
09-05-21
10-56-34
15-23-47
;
run;

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