How would one convert a date input from a data set in a character format like "02/01/2013" or perhaps "20130509" to a SAS date ?
For character format like "02/01/2013", try ...
new_date = input(character_date, ??MMDDYY10.) ;
For charachter format like "20130506", try...
new_date = input(character_date, ??YYMMDD10.) ;
Worked great ! So simple ... I feel real dumb. Thanx !!!
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