DAP date input help please

Jbl Lbj <[email protected]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:51:48 -0700 (PDT)
Newsgroups gmane.comp.statistics.dap.bugs
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Hi,=0A=0AI'm new to Linux and just started using DAP to prepare for a SAS o=
riented entry level job.=0A=0AI've been unable to figure out how to enter d=
ates in DAP, and would appreciate any help=0A=0A=0AIn SAS, the method I kno=
w to input and print birthdate is:=0A=0ADATA assignment1;=0A=A0=A0 INFILE '=
file location';=0A=A0=A0 length name $ 20;=0A=A0=A0 input name $ birthdate =
mmddyy11.;=0APROC PRINT DATA =3D assignment1;=0A=A0=A0 FORMAT birthdate mmd=
dyy11.;=0ARUN;=0A=0AI've read the DAP manual, but a lot of the Linux style =
instructions are hard for me to understand. I tried simply exchanging=0A=0A=
SAS code:=0A=A0=A0 length name $ 20;=0Ainput name $ birthdate mmddyy11.;=0A=
PROC PRINT DATA =3D assignment1;=0A=A0=A0 FORMAT birthdate mmddyy11.;=0A=0A=
with=0A=0ADAP code:=0A=A0=A0 length name $ 20;=0Ainput name birthdate MM/DD=
/YYYY;=0APROC PRINT DATA =3D assignment1;=0A=A0=A0 FORMAT birthdate MM/DD/Y=
YYY;=0A=0ANo luck, and I'm stuck. I appreciate any pointers you could give.=
=0A=0AThanks,Jim
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mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hi,</div><div><b=
r></div><div>I'm new to Linux and just started using DAP to prepare for a S=
AS oriented entry level job.</div><div><br></div><div>I've been unable to f=
igure out how to enter dates in DAP, and would appreciate any help<br></div=
><div><br></div><div>In SAS, the method I know to input and print birthdate=
 is:</div><div><br></div><div>DATA assignment1;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; INFI=
LE 'file location';</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; length name $ 20;</div><div>&nbs=
p;&nbsp; input name $ birthdate mmddyy11.;</div><div>PROC PRINT DATA =3D as=
signment1;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; FORMAT birthdate mmddyy11.;</div><div>RUN=
;</div><div><br></div><div>I've read the DAP manual, but a lot of the Linux=
 style instructions are hard for me to understand. I tried simply exchangin=
g</div><div><br></div><div>SAS code:</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp; length name=0A =
$ 20;</div><div>input name $ birthdate mmddyy11.;</div><div>PROC PRINT DATA=
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v>=0A<div><br></div><div>with</div><div><br></div><div>DAP code:</div><div>=
&nbsp;&nbsp; length name $ 20;</div><div>input name birthdate MM/DD/YYYY;</=
div><div>PROC PRINT DATA =3D assignment1;</div>=0A<div>&nbsp;&nbsp; FORMAT =
birthdate MM/DD/YYYY;</div>=0A<div><br></div><div>No luck, and I'm stuck. I=
 appreciate any pointers you could give.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</=
div>Jim</div></body></html>
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