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Lien728
Calcite | Level 5


How do I convert a variable that has data given in number of days, to have an output with number of hours?

Example:

Variable Name- Length_of_stay

datalines;

1.5

2

1

0.5

6

;

Thanks!

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ballardw
Super User

Assuming length_of_stay represents days then the short answer would be

Length_of_stay_hours = Length_of_stay *24;

However if your application has to consider the fraction time that yields leap days and such we get into more complex intervals.

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ballardw
Super User

Assuming length_of_stay represents days then the short answer would be

Length_of_stay_hours = Length_of_stay *24;

However if your application has to consider the fraction time that yields leap days and such we get into more complex intervals.

Lien728
Calcite | Level 5


That works perfectly!

However, the only problem I am having, is that it sets my first observation to missing (represented by a '.'), and then starts at the beginning for the second observation.

This is what I mean,

datalines;

1.5

2

1

0.5

6

;

Output reads:

.

36

48

24

12

How do I fix this?

Lien728
Calcite | Level 5

Nevermind, I figured it out and it was all about placement.

I had to place Length_of_stay_hours= Length_of_stay*24; right after my set statement.

Thanks a ton!

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