Different format date when export to csv file

[korssane]

Hi All,

I'm having a trouble to keep my date format after exporting to csv.

I'm generating date using the following format yyyy-mm-dd but when i open the exported csv file it gives me : dd/mm/yyyy.

I'm using the SAS EG version 7.13 HF3   : Task/Data/Copy files feature to export.

so,please any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

[ballardw]

Did you open the result in Excel or a text editor? Excel is infamous for reformatting things.

You may have to tell  us the actual SAS format name of the variable(s) in the dataset if the above is not the case.

[korssane]

Hi ,

Thanks for the quick reply .

I'm opening the file using Excel. 

the actual SAS format name of the variable(s) in the dataset

Type : Date 

length : 8

Format : YYMMDD10.

Informat is blank 

pls let me know if you need other info.

thanks

[ballardw · Accepted solution]

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@korssane wrote:

Hi ,

Thanks for the quick reply .

I'm opening the file using Excel. 

the actual SAS format name of the variable(s) in the dataset

Type : Date 

length : 8

Format : YYMMDD10.

Informat is blank 

pls let me know if you need other info.

thanks

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Did you try opening it in another application such as Notepad or Wordpad? If you use one of these then you'll likely see dates is yyyy-mm-dd appearance.

I repeat: Excel will change the appearance of values. One option is to not worry about it and just the column appearance in Excel using the format cells for the entire  column.

[Kurt_Bremser]

Excel is the culprit here. At least it recognized your dates as such.

Excel will format dates according to the Windows locale setting.

After opening the file, change the format for the column to the one you desire. Or change the system's date format setting.