Hi,
I would like to add a date in datetime20. format to an existing table, but the format of my variable is converted to a numeric value. I use the following code :
%LET mydatepres = '09SEP2013:0:0:0'dt;
data icoplib.add_to_history;
set icoplib.final;
reportproductiondate = &mydatepres ;
run;
How do I make it so that the value in reportproductiondate column will be 09SEP2013:0:0:0 and that the format of this column will be datetime20.
Thank you for your help and time.
You just forgot to attach the format to your new variable. It is storing the number of seconds since 1/1/1960 and the format is what makes it human readable.
%LET mydatepres = '09SEP2013:0:0:0'dt;
data want ;
reportproductiondate = &mydatepres ;
format reportproductiondate datetime20. ;
put (_all_) (=);
run;
reportproductiondate=09SEP2013:00:00:00
You just forgot to attach the format to your new variable. It is storing the number of seconds since 1/1/1960 and the format is what makes it human readable.
%LET mydatepres = '09SEP2013:0:0:0'dt;
data want ;
reportproductiondate = &mydatepres ;
format reportproductiondate datetime20. ;
put (_all_) (=);
run;
reportproductiondate=09SEP2013:00:00:00
Thank you very much for your quick reply.
Works like a charm.
Best regards,
nicnad
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