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Tap222
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%let repmword=%sysfunc(mdy(&repmonth,1,&repyear),monname9.);

 

what does this function mean?

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Reeza
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%SYSFUNC(function(argument(s))<, format>)

 

The second parameter to SYSFUNC() is a format, so whatever is processed as the first argument will get formatted as MONNAME9.

 

SYSFUNC

MONNAME format -> Writes date values as the name of the month.

 

MDY() function -> Returns a SAS date value from month, day, and year values.

 

SAS Functions by Category:

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lefunctionsref/69762/HTML/default/viewer.htm#p0w6napahk6...

 

So first argument is creating a date and second formats it as a month. 

 

 

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Reeza
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%SYSFUNC(function(argument(s))<, format>)

 

The second parameter to SYSFUNC() is a format, so whatever is processed as the first argument will get formatted as MONNAME9.

 

SYSFUNC

MONNAME format -> Writes date values as the name of the month.

 

MDY() function -> Returns a SAS date value from month, day, and year values.

 

SAS Functions by Category:

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lefunctionsref/69762/HTML/default/viewer.htm#p0w6napahk6...

 

So first argument is creating a date and second formats it as a month. 

 

 

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