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Date Handling in the SAS System

Date: January 2008
Type: White Paper
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Overview: A calendar date can be represented in the SAS system as a SAS date value, a special representation of a calendar date provided by SAS software. This paper from SAS Institute shows how to create, transform and print SAS date values. It reviews tools used with SAS date values, such as formats, informats and DATA step functions and the effect of the SAS system option YEARCUTOFF. The paper also reviews other ways to represent calendar dates and some problems that can occur when SAS date values are not used.


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