mf_dttmfmts.sas File Reference

Returns the SAS format names that carry a date, datetime or time value. More...

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Detailed Description

Prints a quoted, comma separated list of format NAMES, for use in open code or in generated code:

if upcase(fmt) in (%mf_dttmfmts(DATE)) then fmttype='DATE';
else if upcase(fmt) in (%mf_dttmfmts(DATETIME)) then fmttype='DATETIME';
else if upcase(fmt) in (%mf_dttmfmts(TIME)) then fmttype='TIME';
else fmttype='NUM';

The names carry no width or decimal suffix, so strip that first (eg DATE9. becomes DATE). This macro is the single source of truth for the lists - mcf_getfmttype.sas builds its FCMP lookups from it.

Parameters

[in]

type

DATE / DATETIME / TIME (case insensitive)

SAS Macros

• mp_abort.sas

Related Macros

• mcf_getfmttype.sas

Version

9.4

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mf_dttmfmts.sas.