Date:         Thu, 22 Jun 2000 08:28:10 +0200
Reply-To:     F a b r i z i o <Fabrizio1@USA.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         F a b r i z i o <Fabrizio1@USA.NET>
Organization: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Subject:      Re: converting "pure" numeric field into a date

paula wrote in message ...
>I definitely remember weeks ago somebody discussed this issue at this user
>group. But I can find the messages. I am sorry I am poping it up again.
>
>I have a "pure" numeric variable having values like this
>
>11091998
>02201976*
>10081972

Just so simple that everyone who only had basic SAS experience
or successfully took his/her first SAS course could tell you :

 date = input (put (date, z8.), ddmmyy8.);

My suggestion: take a SAS course. It sure helps!

Brgds, Fabrizio