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SAS programming, function dhms

dmhs can be used to convert from a variable in date format to a datetime format.

The reverse, converting from a datetime format to a date format would be done with datepart.

data _null_;

   t_dhms = dhms('02jan60'd, 2, 3, 4);
   t_calc = 1*24*60*60 +
            2   *60*60 +
            3      *60 +
            4;

   put t_dhms=; /* 93784 */
   put t_calc=; /* 93784 */

run;

Github repository about-SAS, path: /programming/functions/dhms.sas

SAS programming, function dhms

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