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mglogan
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello, I am trying to calculate an age variable.

 

The input format of brth_date (birth date) and scrn_date (screening date) is datetime 22.3.

the output format is numeric best12.

 

I am receiving the error: "Invalid character data" (Log below) 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!!

 

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brth_date = datepart (brthdat);

if recorddate > . then scrn_date = datepart (recorddate);
else scrn_date = datepart (icdat);

age = floor(yrdif (brth_date, scrn_date,'age'));
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Jagadishkatam
Amethyst | Level 16

Could you please check if you have the age already derived in DM1 dataset. 

 

Thanks,
Jag

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Jagadishkatam
Amethyst | Level 16

Could you please check if you have the age already derived in DM1 dataset. 

 

Thanks,
Jag
mglogan
Obsidian | Level 7

Wow, so when I initialized the variables in the dm1 data set, I accidentally set age = ' ' instead of age = . 

 

Thank you!  

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