We use the mmddyy10. format to print out dates of the form (01/01/1999). I am not sure if the corresponding informat works, but I think it would.

So I tested it. The following code worked just fine;

data temp; input date $10.; date2 = input(date, mmddyy10.); cards; 01/01/1999 ;

proc print;

run;

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> ---------- > From: Berryhill, Timothy[SMTP:TWB2@PGE.COM] > Reply To: Berryhill, Timothy > Sent: Friday, January 22, 1999 1:00 PM > To: SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: how to read mmddyyyy > > I would expect MMDDYY8. to read any of 12/22/98, 122298 or 12221998 as the > same value. > Tim Berryhill - Contract Programmer and General Wizard > TWB2@PGE.COM or http://www.aartwolf.com/twb.html > Frequently at Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco > The correlation coefficient between their views and > my postings is slightly less than 0 > > > > ---------- > > From: Frank Schiffel[SMTP:SchifF@MAIL.HEALTH.STATE.MO.US] > > Reply To: Frank Schiffel > > Sent: Friday, January 22, 1999 12:52 PM > > To: SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU > > Subject: how to read mmddyyyy > > > > anybody know what the format and informat for this data is? I'd like to > > change it to a SAS date without breaking it into month day year then > > putting the pieces back together after I check the century year. > > I'm using 6.12. and haven't seen mmddyyyy in the documentation we have > > around here. > > > > thanks. > > > > Frank Schiffel > > Research Analyst III > > Bureau of Health Resource Statistics > > State Center for Health Statistics > > 920 Wildwood Drive > > PO Box 570 > > Jefferson City Missouri 65102-0570 > > (573) 751-6279 > > FAX (573) 526-4102 > > > > visit our website at: http://www.health.state.mo.us/ > > > > ! > > >