Datetime and Time Formats

Date Intervals, Formats, and Functions

Datetime and Time Formats

Table 3.4 lists the datetime and time formats available. For each format, an example is shown of a datetime value in the notation produced by the format. The datetime value '17OCT91:14:25:32'D is used as the example.

Table 3.4: SAS Datetime and Time Formats

Format Width Default

     Example Description Range Width

DATETIMEw.d ddMONyy:hh:mm:ss 7-40 16

     17OCT91:14:25:32

HHMMw.d hour and minute: hh:mm 2-20 5

     14:25

HOURw.d hour 2-20 2

     14

MMSSw.d minutes and seconds: mm:ss 2-20 5

     25:32

TIMEw.d time of day: hh:mm:ss 2-20 8

     14:25:32

TODw. time of day: hh:mm:ss 2-20 8

     14:25:32

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Format		Width	Default
Example	Description	Range	Width

DATETIMEw.d	ddMONyy:hh:mm:ss	7-40	16
17OCT91:14:25:32

HHMMw.d	hour and minute: hh:mm	2-20	5
14:25

HOURw.d	hour	2-20	2
14

MMSSw.d	minutes and seconds: mm:ss	2-20	5
25:32

TIMEw.d	time of day: hh:mm:ss	2-20	8
14:25:32

TODw.	time of day: hh:mm:ss	2-20	8
14:25:32