Converting character worddate. format into a date format?

[krm]

Hi, 

The dataset that I have, has the date as a character format.

For example:

April 1, 2017

I used input function but it didn't work. 

Is it possible to convert this to a date format? 

Thank you for the help! 

[Reeza · Accepted solution]

Try INPUT with ANYDTDTE informat.

[krm]

It worked! great information thanks a lot!

input(date,ANYDTDTE32.) as new_date format date10.

[Cynthia_sas]

Hi,

  The INFORMAT of ANYDTDTE. worked for me as shown below.

cynthia

[krm]

thank you @Cynthia_sas!