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bulewind
Fluorite | Level 6

if input(Date_Stop,yymmdd8.) < %sysfunc(today(),yymmddn8.) then do;errordes5='Invalid Date_Stop'; end ;

 

how to compare date with current date? above statements don't work, please help, thanks!

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Reeza
Super User

Please take a minute to format your code. The followin gis the correct comparison, assuming your date variable is a character and formatted as yymmdd.

 

input(Date_Stop,yymmdd8.) < today() 
art297
Opal | Level 21

Your code appears like your stop_date is a character field. If so, then the following should work:

 

data have;
  input date_stop $;
  if input(Date_Stop,yymmdd8.) < today() then do;
    errordes5='Invalid Date_Stop';
  end ;
  cards;
20151012
20170322
20170323
;

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

1239
Calcite | Level 5

Please provide more details on the requirement like what exactly you are trying to achieve. If date is compared with current date then what you want to achieve.

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