I have a numeric date with time and I need to convert just the datepart into yyyy-mm-dd format.
data (numeric):
RFSTDT
16DEC2020:00:00:00.000
want (numeric):
NEW_RFSTDT
2020-12-16
As you hinted, you need to use the datepart() function to convert a SAS datetime to a SAS date.
To display that date as you want, use the yymmddd10. format.
Use the DATEPART function as documented here: DATEPART
data _null_;
RFSTDT = '16DEC2020:00:00:00.000'dt;
NEW_RFSTDT = datepart(RFSTDT);
format RFSTDT datetime22.3 NEW_RFSTDT yymmddd10.;
put _all_;
run;
You also asked the same question here: https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/convert-numeric-date-to-another-format/td-p/707137
and you got the same answer. Why the repeat?
As you hinted, you need to use the datepart() function to convert a SAS datetime to a SAS date.
To display that date as you want, use the yymmddd10. format.
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