correct informat dd/mm/yyyy

[Alexxxxxxx]

Hello all,

I am using the below code to input the a ".csv" file into SAS.

DATA xxxx;
			infile "E:\yyyy\xxx.csv"
			DLM = ";"
			DSD
			missover
			lrecl=32767
			firstobs = 2;
			input
			9digit_CUSIP :$100.
			6digit_CUSIP :$100.
			6digit_CUSIP :$100.
			Ticker :$100.
			Deal_Date :ddmmyy10.
			Type :$100.
			Company_ID :$100.
			ISIN :$100.
			SEDOL :$100.
			;
			format
			Deal_Date :ddmmyy10.
			;
		run;

However, the result shows the Invalid data for Deal_Date.

NOTE: Invalid data for Deal_Date in line 2 14-23.
RULE:     ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8----+----9----+----0
2         ;;000361;AIR;08/27/1991;DEBT;2001;;2001119 42
Issuer9digit_CUSIP=  Insurer6digit_CUSIP=  Isurer6digit_CUSIP=000361 IssuerTicker=AIR Deal_Date=. Security_Type=DEBT
IssuerCompany_ID=2001 ISIN=  Issuer_SEDOL=2001119 _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
NOTE: Invalid data for Deal_Date in line 3 11-20.
3         ;;00036P;;01/15/1993;SENIOR SECURED NOTES;267102001;; 53
Issuer9digit_CUSIP=  Insurer6digit_CUSIP=  Isurer6digit_CUSIP=00036P IssuerTicker=  Deal_Date=.
Security_Type=SENIOR SECURED NOTES IssuerCompany_ID=267102001 ISIN=  Issuer_SEDOL=  _ERROR_=1 _N_=2
NOTE: Invalid data for Deal_Date in line 4 11-20.
4         ;;00036W;;03/22/1991;FIXED OR STRAIGHT BOND;344507001;; 55
Issuer9digit_CUSIP=  Insurer6digit_CUSIP=  Isurer6digit_CUSIP=00036W IssuerTicker=  Deal_Date=.
Security_Type=FIXED OR STRAIGHT BOND IssuerCompany_ID=344507001 ISIN=  Issuer_SEDOL=  _ERROR_=1 _N_=3
NOTE: Invalid data for Deal_Date in line 5 11-20.
5         ;;00036W;;05/23/1991;FIXED OR STRAIGHT BOND;344507001;; 55
Issuer9digit_CUSIP=  Insurer6digit_CUSIP=  Isurer6digit_CUSIP=00036W IssuerTicker=  Deal_Date=.
Security_Type=FIXED OR STRAIGHT BOND IssuerCompany_ID=344507001 ISIN=  Issuer_SEDOL=  _ERROR_=1 _N_=4

it is strange, because I think I am using the correct informat for the Deal_Date data. Could you please give me some advice about this?

Many thanks in advance.

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

There are no months above 12 🙂

You need to use the MMDDYY10. informat instead.

You see here a nice example why dates should always be written in YMD order, which is unambiguous.