ERROR: Syntax error while parsing WHERE clause.

[Rixile106]

Good expects.

please assist with the syntax of the below code as i am getting this error message
ERROR: Syntax error while parsing WHERE clause.

DATA WANT;
SET  HAVE ;
WHERE Account_Open_Dt BETWEEN 01JANB2022 AND 28FEB2022 ;

RUN;

[PaigeMiller · Accepted solution]

SAS does not know what 01JANB2022 AND 28FEB2022 means. These can't be variable names because they start with a digit, and they are not text strings because they are no enclosed in quotes. So SAS is stumped.

What you probably want is this (and note, I have fixed a typographical error in your code as well)

WHERE Account_Open_Dt BETWEEN '01JAN2022'd AND '28FEB2022'd;

When you have a date enclosed in quotes and followed by the letter d then SAS understands you mean these to be actual dates. Also please note the format within the quotes, you have to use this exact format, 2 digit day, 3 letter month and 4 digit year, without change or alteration (except that the month can be lower case).