How to convert string variable to date?

[o_p]

data have;
yearmonth='200801';
run;

What is the best way to have same variable as date?

I mean it must be shown as 200801 again, but in date format.

Thanks,

[PaigeMiller]

Is this what you are looking for?

yearmonth2=input(yearmonth,yymmn6.);

[ballardw]

And use

Format yearmonth2 yymm6.;

for display.

[PaigeMiller]

Good point, @ballardw!

[o_p]

data have;
yearmonth='200801';
yearmonth2=input(yearmonth,yymmn6.);
Format yearmonth2 yymmn6.;
run;

That's OK. 🙂

[Steelers_In_DC]

data have;
yearmonth='200801';
run;

data want;
format date yymmn6. date2 mmddyy10.;
set have;
date = input(put(yearmonth,$6.),yymmn6.);
date2 = intnx('month',date,0,'end');
run;