The SASEFAME Interface Engine

Mapping Fame Frequencies to SAS Time Intervals

Table 40.4 summarizes the mapping of Fame frequencies to SAS time intervals. Fame frequencies often have a sample unit in parentheses following the keyword frequency. This sample unit is an end-of-interval unit. SAS dates are represented by beginning-of-interval notation.

For more information about SAS time intervals, see Chapter 4, Date Intervals, Formats, and Functions.

For more information about Fame frequencies, see the section "Understanding Frequencies" in the User’s Guide to Fame.

Table 40.4 Mapping Fame Frequencies
Fame Frequency	SAS Time Interval
WEEKLY (SUNDAY)	WEEK.2
WEEKLY (MONDAY)	WEEK.3
WEEKLY (TUESDAY)	WEEK.4
WEEKLY (WEDNESDAY)	WEEK.5
WEEKLY (THURSDAY)	WEEK.6
WEEKLY (FRIDAY)	WEEK.7
WEEKLY (SATURDAY)	WEEK.1
BIWEEKLY (ASUNDAY)	WEEK2.2
BIWEEKLY (AMONDAY)	WEEK2.3
BIWEEKLY (ATUESDAY)	WEEK2.4
BIWEEKLY (AWEDNESDAY)	WEEK2.5
BIWEEKLY (ATHURSDAY)	WEEK2.6
BIWEEKLY (AFRIDAY)	WEEK2.7
BIWEEKLY (ASATURDAY)	WEEK2.1
BIWEEKLY (BSUNDAY)	WEEK2.9
BIWEEKLY (BMONDAY)	WEEK2.10
BIWEEKLY (BTUESDAY)	WEEK2.11
BIWEEKLY (BWEDNESDAY)	WEEK2.12
BIWEEKLY (BTHURSDAY)	WEEK2.13
BIWEEKLY (BFRIDAY)	WEEK2.14
BIWEEKLY (BSATURDAY)	WEEK2.8
BIMONTHLY (NOVEMBER)	MONTH2.2
BIMONTHLY	MONTH2.1
QUARTERLY (OCTOBER)	QTR.2
QUARTERLY (NOVEMBER)	QTR.3
QUARTERLY	QTR.1
ANNUAL (JANUARY)	YEAR.2
ANNUAL (FEBRUARY)	YEAR.3
ANNUAL (MARCH)	YEAR.4
ANNUAL (APRIL)	YEAR.5
ANNUAL (MAY)	YEAR.6
ANNUAL (JUNE)	YEAR.7
ANNUAL (JULY)	YEAR.8
ANNUAL (AUGUST)	YEAR.9
ANNUAL (SEPTEMBER)	YEAR.10
ANNUAL (OCTOBER)	YEAR.11
ANNUAL (NOVEMBER)	YEAR.12
ANNUAL	YEAR.1
SEMIANNUAL (JULY)	SEMIYEAR.2
SEMIANNUAL (AUGUST)	SEMIYEAR.3
SEMIANNUAL (SEPTEMBER)	SEMIYEAR.4
SEMIANNUAL (OCTOBER)	SEMIYEAR.5
SEMIANNUAL (NOVEMBER)	SEMIYEAR.6
SEMIANNUAL	SEMIYEAR.1
YPP	Not supported
PPY	Not supported
SECONDLY	SECOND
MINUTELY	MINUTE
HOURLY	HOUR
DAILY	DAY
BUSINESS	WEEKDAY
TENDAY	TENDAY
TWICEMONTHLY	SEMIMONTH
MONTHLY	MONTH