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GreggB
Pyrite | Level 9
i'm reading an external csv file that has dates such 6/1/2011 and 12/30/2011. I want to convert them to numeric format. not sure what function or informat to use
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milts
Pyrite | Level 9
Hi Gregg,

try using mmddyy10. on your input statement;

input date : mmddyy10.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Milton
Doc_Duke
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
ANYDTDTE. is also very flexible for reading dates that may be in different styles.
Rockers
Calcite | Level 5
data temp;
input a $ 1-10;
datalines;
12/02/2001
;
run;

data temp2;
set temp;
c=input(a,mmddyy10.);
format c date9.;
run;

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