Writes time values as the number of minutes and seconds since midnight.
| Category: | Date and Time |
| Alignment: | Right |
| Interaction: | When the DECIMALCONV= system option is set to STDIEEE, the output that is written using this format might differ slightly from previous releases. For more information, see DECIMALCONV= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference. |
specifies the width of the output field.
| Default | 5 |
| Range | 2–20 |
| Tip | Set w to a minimum of 5 to write a value that represents minutes and seconds. |
specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the seconds value. Therefore, the SAS time value includes fractional seconds. This argument is optional.
| Range | 0–19 |
| Restriction | must be less than w |