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AKHILA
Obsidian | Level 7
How can i read date variable having different lengths
Like 1/01/1991
01/02/1992
02/03/ 1995
8/08/2000
I have tried anydtdte. Bt it only reads the one having single digit for day . If i use mmddyy10. then it will reads only the one having 2 digits for day.
Someone please help.
Thank you.
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Patrick
Opal | Level 21

@AKHILA 

Works for me.

data have;
  infile datalines truncover;
  input dates :mmddyy10.;
  format dates date9.;
  datalines;
1/01/1991
01/02/1992
02/03/1995
8/08/2000
;
run;

proc print data=have;
run;

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Patrick
Opal | Level 21

@AKHILA 

Works for me.

data have;
  infile datalines truncover;
  input dates :mmddyy10.;
  format dates date9.;
  datalines;
1/01/1991
01/02/1992
02/03/1995
8/08/2000
;
run;

proc print data=have;
run;

Capture.JPG

AKHILA
Obsidian | Level 7
Thank you 🙂

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