sas SAS Formats Using the format statement
Example
The format statement applies the given format to the specified variable for display purposes only, i.e. the underlying value does not change.
data example1 ; Date = '02AUG2016'd ; /* stored as a SAS date, i.e. a number */ Date2 = '31AUG2016'd ; format Date monyy7. Date2 yymmddn8. ; run ;
| Date | Date2 |
|---|---|
| AUG2016 | 20160831 |
