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sanyam1
Calcite | Level 5

Hi sir ,

 

I am typing this code 

data test ;

input dob ;

informat dob date9. ;

format dob date9. ;

datalines;

01jan2017

;

run 

 

 

still i m getting output 01jan201

but on other system i m getting correct output

 

kindly help me out in resolving this problem

 

thank you.

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Astounding
PROC Star

Your output is correct ... you just can't see it all.  Try expanding the width of the column, so it can display the entire value.

Reeza
Super User

Agreed.

It works fine, try using PROC PRINT to view the output instead. 


@sanyam1 wrote:

Hi sir ,

 

I am typing this code 

data test ;

input dob ;

informat dob date9. ;

format dob date9. ;

datalines;

01jan2017

;

run 

 

 

still i m getting output 01jan201

but on other system i m getting correct output

 

kindly help me out in resolving this problem

 

thank you.


 

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