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Functions and CALL Routines

JULDATE7 Function



Returns a seven-digit Julian date from a SAS date value.
Category: Date and Time

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

JULDATE7(date)


Arguments

date

specifies a SAS date value.


Details

The JULDATE7 function returns a seven digit Julian date from a SAS date value. The first four digits represent the year, and the next three digits represent the day of the year.


Comparisons

The function JULDATE7 is similar to JULDATE except that JULDATE7 always returns a four digit year. Thus JULDATE7 is year 2000 compliant because it eliminates the need to consider the implications of a two digit year.


Examples

The following SAS statements produce these results:

SAS Statements Results
julian=juldate7('31dec96'd);
1996366
julian=juldate7('01jan2099'd);
2099001


See Also

Function:

JULDATE Function

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