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buddha_d
Pyrite | Level 9
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How to convert date as 06/12/2016 4:30:55 PM (Char 22) From

12JUN16:16:30:55 (numeric 8 information)?

I used informat mdyampm. But it truncates the seconds
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ballardw
Super User
proc format library=work;
picture Exceldt (default=22)
low-high = '%0m/%0d/%Y %h:%0M:%0S %p' (datatype=datetime);
run;

data _null_;
   x = '12JUN16:16:30:55';
   d = input(x,anydtdtm.);
   put  d= ExcelDt.;
run;

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19

The informat creates the correct datetime value.  MDYAMPM format does not appear to show seconds but you can see they are there when displayed with DATETIME format.

 

27         data _null_;
28            x = '06/12/2016 4:30:55 PM';
29            d = input(x,mdyampm22.);
30            put x= d=mdyampm27. d=datetime.;
31            run;

x=06/12/2016 4:30:55 PM d=6/12/2016  4:30 PM d=12JUN16:16:30:55
buddha_d
Pyrite | Level 9
Input should be 12JUN16:16:30:55 and output should look like 06/12/2016 4:30:55 PM
ballardw
Super User
proc format library=work;
picture Exceldt (default=22)
low-high = '%0m/%0d/%Y %h:%0M:%0S %p' (datatype=datetime);
run;

data _null_;
   x = '12JUN16:16:30:55';
   d = input(x,anydtdtm.);
   put  d= ExcelDt.;
run;
buddha_d
Pyrite | Level 9

Thank you So much, Ballardw. 

            I have googled so much to get this, but your experience beats everything. Thanks again. You are great. 

buddha_d
Pyrite | Level 9
Please respond soon
data_null__
Jade | Level 19

You can use the PROC FORMAT and the PICTURE statement to make the format you desire.

buddha_d
Pyrite | Level 9

Thanks data _null_ it works

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