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Data Controller for SAS® - Dates & Datetimes
Overview
Dates & datetimes are actually stored as plain numerics in regular SAS tables. In order for the Data Controller to recognise these values as dates / datetimes a format must be applied.
Supported date formats:
- DATE.
- DDMMYY.
- MMDDYY.
- YYMMDD.
- E8601DA.
- B8601DA.
Supported datetime formats:
- DATETIME.
Supported time formats:
- TIME.
- HHMM.
In SAS 9, this format must also be present / updated in the metadata view of the (physical) table to be displayed properly. This can be done using DI Studio, or by running the following (template) code:
proc metalib;
omr (library="Your Library");
folder="/Shared Data/table storage location";
update_rule=(delete);
run;
If you have other dates / datetimes / times you would like us to support, do get in touch!