Code
data total_sales;
input Date mmddyy10. +2 Amount comma5.;
datalines;
09/05/2000 1,382
10/19/2000 1,235
11/30/2000 2,391
;
run;
Output
1 | 14858 | 382 |
2 | 14902 | 235 |
3 | 14944 | 391 |
DATA TOTAL_SALES;
FORMAT DATE MMDDYY10.;
INPUT DATE :MMDDYY10. AMOUNT :COMMA5.3;
DATALINES;
09/05/2000 1,382
10/19/2000 1,235
11/30/2000 2,391
;
RUN;
SAS stores dates as number of days since a certain timepoint. The number you are seeing is the raw value, i.e. the number of days since the cuttoff. You need to format this number of days into the display type you want.
The smallest change possible: change +2 to +1. +2 moves you past the first digit, to the comma.
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