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MSK4
Obsidian | Level 7

data have;

a='10jan2012'd;

b='10:20:30't;

format a date9. b time8.;

run;

but i want output like this 10jan2012:10:20:30

how can i add two values?

Thanks in advance.

 

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Ksharp
Super User
data have;
a='10jan2012'd;
b='10:20:30't;
want=dhms(a,0,0,b);
format a date9. b time8. want datetime20.;

run;

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MSK4
Obsidian | Level 7
I have tried this but i donna whether it right or wrong.
please correct me .
data a;
a='10dec2019'd;
b='10:12:30't;
format a date9. b time8.;
run;
data ab;
set a;
c=put(a,date9.);
d=put(b,time8.);
g=input(catx(':',put(a,date9.),put(b,time8.)),datetime20.);
format g datetime20.;
run;
andreas_lds
Jade | Level 19

try

datetime = dhms(a, hour(b), minutes(b), seconds(b));
Ksharp
Super User
data have;
a='10jan2012'd;
b='10:20:30't;
want=dhms(a,0,0,b);
format a date9. b time8. want datetime20.;

run;

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