Date:         Fri, 22 Aug 2003 11:57:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Abelson <rabelson@KAI-RESEARCH.COM>
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From:         Robert Abelson <rabelson@KAI-RESEARCH.COM>
Subject:      Re: Leading 0s and dates format
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Louis,

I think you're working too hard here. You can get what you need by doing
this instead:

birth = put(datepart(birthdate),yymmddn8.);

HTH.
Bob Abelson
KAI Research, Inc.
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Rockville, MD 20852
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Louis [SMTP:louis_rene_rheault@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 11:36 AM
> To:   SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject:      Leading 0s and dates format
>
> Hello there!
>
> I'm trying to put a date in the format YYYYMMDD but I can't find a way. My
> date is in format "DateTime20." and I tried:
> birth = COMPRESS(
>                 PUT( YEAR(DATEPART(birthdate)),Z4.)||
>                 PUT( MONTH(DATEPART(birthdate)),Z2.)||
>                 PUT( DAY(DATEPARTbirthdate)),Z2.)
>     );
>
> It gives me the results: "194 1 13" for January 13th, 1940.
>
> Any idea?
> Thanks very much!
>
> Louis