No way ,unless you make a new variable to explain the current obs use what kind of format .
data have;
input date : $20. fmt $20.;
want_date=inputn(date,fmt);
format want_date date9.;
cards;
01/21/2012 mmddyy10.
02/04/2014 ddmmyy10.
;
run;
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