Date:         Tue, 21 Jun 2005 04:16:07 GMT
Reply-To:     kenneth_m_lin@SBCGLOBAL.NET
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         kenneth_m_lin@SBCGLOBAL.NET
Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
Subject:      Re: Creating a sas date
Comments: To: sas-l@uga.edu

If you want first of the month, just do

datefield = mdy(bchmnth, bchyrr, 1);

"Jamie" <longj@aisl.uk.com> wrote in message
news:1119284899.410931.326400@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have two variables like this
>
> bchyrr and bchmnth
>   5          2
>   99         3
>   0          6
>   3          12
>
> How can I turn these into a a SAS date.  i.e  5   2 becomes 16468?
>
> I know this is probably quite basic but I have no idea where to start.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jamie
>