UTC values specify a
date and a time that are based on the zero meridian in Greenwich,
England. Using this format, SAS converts a datetime value to the UTC
value and determines the user local date and time by using the value
of the TIMEZONE= system option. If the TIMEZONE= option is not set,
then the user local date and time are based on the local date and
time.
The B8601DX format writes SAS datetime values by using the following
ISO 8601 basic datetime notation:
mm
is a two-digit month
(zero padded) between 01 and 12.
dd
is a two-digit day
of the month (zero padded) between 01 and 31.
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.
+|–hhmm
is an hour and minute
signed offset from zero meridian time. 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.