Last Modified Date of a SAS dataset

[MarcTC]

Is there a faster way to retrieve last modified date of a SAS dataset than using PROC CONTENTS/MODATE?

[sbb]

"Faster"? Look at SAS DICTIONARY TABLES for this type of information -- suggest searching the SAS support website.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Suggested Google advanced search argument, this topic / post:

dictionary tables site:sas.com

[Ksharp]

Check out function attrn() :

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%let dsid=%sysfunc(open(sashelp.class));
%let modte=%sysfunc(attrn(&dsid,modte),datetime20.)
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Ksharp