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Smitha9
Fluorite | Level 6
Hi,
I have a dataset
DOB
10/10/2003
07/29/1980
03/26/1978

I want a data test which has a separate column of month(text) and year.
DOB month year
10/102003 October 2003
07/29/1980 July 1980
03/26/1978 March 1978

Thank you in advance
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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Try this

 

data have;
input DOB :mmddyy10.;
format DOB mmddyy10.;
datalines;
10/10/2003
07/29/1980
03/26/1978
;

data want;
   set have;
   month = put(DOB, monname. -l);
   year  = year(DOB);
run;

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Try this

 

data have;
input DOB :mmddyy10.;
format DOB mmddyy10.;
datalines;
10/10/2003
07/29/1980
03/26/1978
;

data want;
   set have;
   month = put(DOB, monname. -l);
   year  = year(DOB);
run;

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