B8601TZw. Format

Adjusts time values to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and writes the time values by using the ISO 8601 basic time notation hhmmss+|–hhmm.

Categories: Date and Time
ISO 8601
Alignment: Left
Supports: ISO 8601 Elements 5.3.3 and 5.3.4

Syntax

B8601TZw.

Syntax Description

w

specifies the width of the output field.

Default 14
Range 9–20

Details

UTC time values specify a time and a time zone based on the zero meridian in Greenwich, England. The B8601TZ format adjusts the time value to be the time at the zero meridian and writes the time value in one of the following ISO 8601 basic time notations:
  • hhmmss+|–hhmm
    Note: Use this form when w is large enough to support this time notation.
  • hhmmssZ
    Note: Use this form when w is not large enough to support the +|–hhmm time zone notation.
hh
is a two-digit hour (zero padded) between 00 and 23.
mm
is a two-digit minute (zero padded) between 00 and 59.
ss
is a two-digit second (zero padded) between 00 and 59.
+|–hh:mm
is an hour and minute signed offset from zero meridian time. Note that the offset must be +|–hhmm (that is, + or – and four characters).
Use + for time zones east of the zero meridian, and use – for time zones west of the zero meridian. For example, +0200 indicates a two-hour time difference to the east of the zero meridian, and –0600 indicates a six-hour time difference to the west of the zero meridian.
Restriction: The shorter form +|–hh is not supported.
Z
indicates that the time is for zero meridian (Greenwich, England) or +0000 UTC time.
When SAS reads a UTC time by using the B8601TZ informat, and the adjusted time is greater than 24 hours or less than 00 hours, SAS adjusts the value so that the time is between 000000 and 240000. If the B8601TZ format attempts to format a time outside of this time range, the time is formatted with asterisks to indicate that the value is out of range.

Comparisons

For time values between 000000 and 240000, the B8601TZ format adjusts the time value to be the time at the zero meridian and writes the time value in the international standard extended time notation. The B8601LZ format makes no adjustment to the time and writes time values in the international standard extended time notation, using a UTC time zone offset for the local SAS session.

Example

put btz b8601tz.;
Values for btz
Result
73441
202401+0000