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SASNE
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi Gurus,

 

I would like to ask if anyone know how to dynamically assign the output file name with current system datetime ?

 

I have attached the sample.

 

 

Thank you for your help


CurrentDateTime.PNG
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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

You might try to use one of the automatic macro variables that contain time information. Although I'm not sure if it breaks EG's dataset tracking (making creating process flows harder).

Ksharp
Super User
data x_%sysfunc(translate(%sysfunc(datetime(),datetime20.),_,:));
input col1 $ col2 $ col3 $;
x=catx(',',of col1-col3);
cards;
s y x
;
run;
SASNE
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi KSharp,

 

Thank you for your help, do you know how to do that in proc sql?

 

thanks

Kurt_Bremser
Super User

@SASNE wrote:

Hi KSharp,

 

Thank you for your help, do you know how to do that in proc sql?

 

thanks


proc sql;
create table x_%sysfunc(translate(%sysfunc(datetime(),datetime20.),_,:)) as
select ....
from ....
;
quit;

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