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GreggB
Pyrite | Level 9

I have date like so:

11399

101897

82898

 

the data is read in as numeric.

 

data I want:

01/13/1999

10/18/1997

08/28/1998

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ballardw
Super User

data want;

   set have;

   Newdate = input(put(date,z6.),mmddyy6.);

   format newdate mmddyy10.;

run;

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ballardw
Super User

data want;

   set have;

   Newdate = input(put(date,z6.),mmddyy6.);

   format newdate mmddyy10.;

run;

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