Date:         Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:14:21 -0500
Reply-To:     "L. Bertolini" <bertolini.1@OSU.EDU>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "L. Bertolini" <bertolini.1@OSU.EDU>
Organization: Ohio State University
Subject:      Re: Four byte time informat
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Rob,

You could use a picture format.
The sample below doesn't check for valid values, but
you could easily modify it to do so.

Larry

proc format;
  picture timef
    low-high = '99:99'
   ;
run;
data a;
  infile cards;
  input time 4.
        ;
  put time= time= timef.;
cards;
0737
1151
1245
1859
3489
;

Rob Rohrbough wrote:

>In my wildest dreams, I would like to do the following:
>
>data _null_;
>  x = '1120';
>  y = input(x, hhmm4.);
>  put x= y=;
>run;
>
>SAS8 does not appear to have a four-character time format to input hours and
>minutes, as in "hhmm4.", above.  Am I wrong?  There seems to be no "HHMM"
>format, and neither time4. nor time5. work on a value like "1120".
>
>Any suggestions other than cracking the silly thing myself?  (like
>translating it to "11:20")
>
>TIA,
>
>Rob
>
>
>Rob Rohrbough, Consultant           Rohrbough Systems Design, Inc.
>SAS Certified Professional V6/V8    A SAS Alliance Affiliate
>rob@rohrbough-systems.com           9215 Dorcas Street
>(402) 343-1493                      Omaha, NE  68124-2039
>http://www.rohrbough-systems.com
>