I'm trying to calculate the difference in years between two dates using the YRDIF function and the following syntax:
DATA want;
SET have;
Yrdif_test = YRDIF(Part_RDATE, BH_Accomplished_Date, "Actual");
RUN;
I am getting an "invalid argument" warning and all the values are missing.
The informats for these two dates are different.
Part_RDATE = mmddyy10
BH_Accomplished_Date=mdyampm25.2 (includes time)
The documentation makes no reference to differences in informats, or dates where one includes time.
A portion of the data is attached. As is the log. Thanks for your help.
The documentation states that both start and end dates are both SAS date values not datetime. This should correct your statement:
DATA want;
SET have;
Yrdif_test = YRDIF(Part_RDATE, datepart(BH_Accomplished_Date), "Actual");
RUN;
The documentation states that both start and end dates are both SAS date values not datetime. This should correct your statement:
DATA want;
SET have;
Yrdif_test = YRDIF(Part_RDATE, datepart(BH_Accomplished_Date), "Actual");
RUN;
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