creating new date variable from separate month and year

[BenRB]

I am merging two datasets - one dataset has the date recorded as separate month and year variables. I want to convert these into a single variable for the date in the format mm.yyyy, to match the date variable in the second dataset.
Is this possible? Any advice is appreciated

[SPR]

Hello BenRB,

You could use the following code:
[pre]
data i;
month=5;
year=2011;
date=MDY(month,01,year);
format date mmyyp8.;
run;
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Sincerely,
SPR