entering a fixed date for all observations

[lillymaginta]

i I have a dataset of 1000 observation. I want to enter a fixed date that applies to all observations

id 

1

2

3

4

output date

id date1

1  01/01/2012

2  01/01/2012

3  01/01/2012

4  01/01/2012 

[PaigeMiller · Accepted solution]

data want;
     set have;
     date1='01JAN12'd;
     format date1 mmddyy10.;
run;

[lillymaginta]

Thank you!