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I have variable called 'a' with charecter datatype.From this i want to create a new variable 'b' with date format.

eg;

A
20040601
20031112

B
01/06/04
12/11/03


Thanks in advance.
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deleted_user
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use INPUT with a date informat like yymmdd.

preferably the INPUT statement, as the data is loaded.
Alternatively, the INPUT function

Good Luck

PeterC
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Please read the SAS documentation about programming in SAS and about its wonderful richness of features.

http://support.sas.com/documentation/

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