Dear experts,
I'm trying to read from a txt file a variable written in this way: hh:mm
using infile procedure. Below I exemplify what I'm doing:
filename READ "C:\READ.txt";
filename FILE_A "C:\FILE_A.txt";
data FILE_A (compress=yes );
infile FILE_A lrecl=24 missover;
INPUT %include READ;;
run;
where file NEW is this:
1IST2006611:24
1IST2006610:31
1IST20066 9:15
1IST2006618:22
and READ is this:
A 1-1
B $ 2-9
TIMEVAR $ 10-14
In the imported FILE_A the variable TIMEVAR is as aspected, in char format.
How can I use the same procedure specifying that TIMEVAR has to be read in time5. format?
Thanks to all in advance,
Daniela
Use formatted input with the TIME5. informat for this variable, i.e., replace "TIMEVAR $ 10-14" by "TIMEVAR time5.". You can then apply the TIME5. format to TIMEVAR for display purposes.
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