Date:         Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:12:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeff Voeller <Jeff.Voeller@MCI.COM>
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From:         Jeff Voeller <Jeff.Voeller@MCI.COM>
Subject:      Re: date stamp
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Try:

%let date1=%sysfunc(date(),mmddyyn6.);

-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of stemp
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 2:38 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: date stamp


I have a question that I hope someone will be able to help me with (it
is probably easy).  I am using PC SAS V9 and would like to date stamp
my out files with todays date when I am automating jobs.  For example
I would like

data file1.name111504;
set anything;
run;

I tried the following but was way off and getting errors.
%let date1=date();

data file1.name&date1.;
set anything;
run;


If I could get help with this It would be greaty appreciated.

thanks