how to convert character data to datetime

[kevinjin]

I'm trying to convert the character variable '201803120520' into datetime.

need help. 

Thanks

[andreas_lds]

Check the informats starting with "any", maybe one of them can convert the char-value.

[PaigeMiller]

The ANYDTTME informat should work.

[SuryaKiran]

Hi,

You need to do some conversion Like:

data want;
Format Date_Val datetime26.;
Char='201803120520';
Date_Val=INPUT(CATS(SUBSTR(Char,1,8),"T",SUBSTR(Char,9),"00"),B8601DT15.);
run;