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rohithrao
Calcite | Level 5

IF ONE VARIBLE HAVE  A DIFFRENT DATE FORMAT how can we read

EX:=

data date;

length d1 $ 10.;

  d1='13sep2002'd;output;

  d1='13/05/2002'd;output;

  d1='2002-05-13'd;output;

  run;

o/p

d1

13sep2002

13/05/2002

2002-05-13

i want to read this in to single format :smileysilly:plz give me answer for this like in D2 varible i want date9. format for these 3 obs

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stat_sas
Ammonite | Level 13

Try this.

data want;

set date;

d2=input(d1,anydtdte10.);

format d2 date9.;

run;

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stat_sas
Ammonite | Level 13

Try this.

data want;

set date;

d2=input(d1,anydtdte10.);

format d2 date9.;

run;

pankak
Calcite | Level 5

I guess this might help you.

      data want;

    input date anydtdte10.;

   format date date9.;

datalines;

13sep2002

13/05/2002

2002-05-13

;

run;

rohithrao
Calcite | Level 5

thanks for giving this feedback

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