I am attempting to use the month() function to extract the month from a date variable formatted as MONYY7 read from an xlsx file. It is returning the following error:
Ok, that's not how you create a new variable.
If you want to calculate a month you need to create a new variable within a data step.
See a tutorial here or the code below:
data calculate_month; *create a new data set called calculate_month;
set one; *data set imported in previous step;
month_num = month(date); *calculate month;
run;
Where's the rest of the code?
Post the log and error as well please.
@nelsondn wrote:
I am attempting to use the month() function to extract the month from a date variable formatted as MONYY7 read from an xlsx file. It is returning the following error:
num_mon = month(date);_______180ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
The code:
options ls=78 formdlim='*';
ods listing;
proc import OUT= work.one
DATAFILE= "/home/nelsondn0/sasuser.v94/Gasoline.xlsx" DBMS=XLSX REPLACE; GETNAMES=YES;
run;
num_mon = month(date);
Ok, that's not how you create a new variable.
If you want to calculate a month you need to create a new variable within a data step.
See a tutorial here or the code below:
data calculate_month; *create a new data set called calculate_month;
set one; *data set imported in previous step;
month_num = month(date); *calculate month;
run;
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