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sdang
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Year format:

Posted 02-20-2015 04:55 PM (1700 views)

I want this format "07Nov2010:00:00:000"  into just the year 2010 either with a new column or the existing column.  How do I go about to do that?

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ChrisHemedinger
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Re: Year format:

Posted 02-20-2015 04:58 PM (1872 views)  |   In reply to sdang

Try one of the DT* formats, such as DTYEARw  You don't even need to create a new variable!.

More on this approach:

http://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2011/11/15/do-you-mind-if-we-dance-with-your-dates/

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ChrisHemedinger
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Re: Year format:

Posted 02-20-2015 04:58 PM (1873 views)  |   In reply to sdang

Try one of the DT* formats, such as DTYEARw  You don't even need to create a new variable!.

More on this approach:

http://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2011/11/15/do-you-mind-if-we-dance-with-your-dates/

Chris

SAS For Dummies 3rd Edition! Check out the new edition, covering SAS 9.4, SAS Viya, and all of the modern ways to use SAS!
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sdang
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Re: Year format:

Posted 02-20-2015 05:03 PM (1612 views)  |   In reply to ChrisHemedinger

Thank you! It worked.

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