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cookvyz
Calcite | Level 5

Hi All,

I have a variable with dates listed in a format of 30.03.2002.

I have tried many options without success.

Here are some commands I have worked with:

new date=input(olddate,date9.);

newdate=input(compress(olddate,'.'),date9.);

newdate= INPUT(compress(olddate),date9.);

format newdate date9.;

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Karen

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PGStats
Opal | Level 21

Use format anydtdte :

data test;

dateStr = "30.03.2002";

date = input(dateStr, anydtdte10.);

output;

dateStr = "04.03.2002";

date = input(dateStr, anydtdte10.);

output;

format date date9.;

run;

proc print; run;

PG

PG
Kurt_Bremser
Super User

To force a correct format, I would avoid the anydtdte10. format, as it may convert some values in an unexpected fashion (03/02/2002: March 2nd or February 3rd?).

Instead use

newdate = input(olddate,ddmmyy10.);

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