DATA _NULL_;
CALL SYMPUT('date1',&prev_me);
RUN;
CALL SYMPUT('date1',&prev_me);
SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable PREV_ME resolves to 201405
The &prev_me is part of an internal calendar that automactically formats the year previous month, in this case May.
Now I need to format this date in this format month year (may14) or the text version of the month then the year.
This will allow me to use this to capture datasets based on their month and year (ie. link_may14_he
How can I adjust the data null to achieve this result.
call symput('date1', put(&prev_me, monyy5.));
Looks like you want to convert YYYYMM to MONYY.
%let prev_me = 201405 ;
%let date1 = %lowcase(%sysfunc(inputn(&prev_me.01,yymmdd8.),monyy5.)) ;
%put &=prev_me &=date1 ;
PREV_ME=201405 DATE1=may14
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