excel vs SAS

[Unstefan]

Hello SAS.

I need some help with following situation :

I have two tables :

NOCONT	prod	DPD_0	DPD0	CDSITC1	DAT_REST	STARE1	TOTAL11	DPD_1	DPD WCS	DPD1	Scadenta
500338833	CR	0	B0. 0	1	20181015	A	2925.076	9	39	B1. 1-30	22

and

NOCONT	DTCSTS03
5416257158	20180718
500338833	20180731

 I want to add DTCSTS03 from second table to equivalent NOCONT in first table , also I need a modify the structure and format of DTCSTS03

I want to modify from 20180731 to 07/31/2018 and to replace de 31 with value of scadenta column.

in excel I use vlookup and DATE(LEFT(A2,4),RIGHT(LEFT(A2,6),2),RIGHT(A2,2)) date formula to make those changes , In SAS I didn't manage to create something near close.

Thank you in advance

[Kurt_Bremser]

We need more information about DTCSTS03:

Is it

• character
• numeric with a yymmddn8. format
• numeric with a best. or no format

?

[Unstefan]

DTCSTS03 is number format best12. informat best12.

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

Then do this:

data want;
merge
  table_1 (in=a)
  table_2 (
    in=b
    rename=(dtcsts03=_dtcsts03)
  )
;
by nocont;
format dtcsts03 mmddyy10.;
if a;
if b then dtcsts03 = input(substr(put(_dtcsts03,8.),1,6) !! put(scadenta,z2.),yymmdd8.);
drop _dtcsts03;
run;

The tables have to be sorted by nocont, and scadenta is assumed to be a number; if it's character, omit the put() function around it.

Your new dtcsts03 will be a real, usable SAS date value.

[Unstefan]

thank you for your time

you are the best , I will add some things to database

if I will have problems I will contact you

thank you again