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brophymj
Quartz | Level 8

I want to name a dataset as today's date. I know you can name a variable within a dataset as today's date useing the today() function but how can you name a file using today's date.

My dataset is called Reconciliation

I want something like this:

Reconciliation20140709 or Reconciliation_20140709

Many thans

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Hi

data Reconciliation%sysfunc(today(),date9.);

     set sashelp.cars;

run;

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Hi

data Reconciliation%sysfunc(today(),date9.);

     set sashelp.cars;

run;

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