The SASECRSP Interface Engine

Using CRSP Date Formats, Informats, and Functions

Historically, CRSP has used two different methods to represent dates, and SAS has used a third. The SASECRSP engine provides 23 functions, 15 informats, and 10 formats to enable you to easily translate the dates from one internal representation to another. For more information, see the section Understanding CRSP Date Formats, Informats, and Functions.