SAS 9.1 Language Reference Dictionary, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Returns a SAS datetime value from date, hour , minute, and second
Category: Date and Time
Syntax
DHMS ( date,hour,minute,second )
Arguments
date
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specifies a SAS expression that represents a SAS date value.
hour
-
is numeric.
minute
-
is numeric.
second
-
is numeric.
Details
The DHMS function returns a numeric value that represents a SAS datetime value. This numeric value can be either positive or negative.
Examples
The following SAS statements produce these results:
| SAS Statements | Results |
|---|---|
|
dtid=dhms01jan03'd,15,30,15); put dtid; put dtid datetime.; | 1357054215 01JAN03:15:30:15 |
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dtid2=dhms('01jan03'd,15,30,61); put dtid2; put dtid2 datetime.; | 1357054261 01JAN03:15:31:01 |
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dtid3=dhms('01jan03'd,15,.5,15); put dtid3; put dtid3 datetime.; | 1357052445 01JAN02:15:00:45 |
The following SAS statements show how to combine a SAS date value with a SAS time value into a SAS datetime value. If you execute these statements on April 2, 2003 at the time of 15:05:02, it produces these results:
| SAS Statements | Result |
|---|---|
| day=date(); | |
| time=time(); | |
| sasdt=dhms(day,0,0,time); | |
| put sasdt datetime.; | 02APR03:15:05:02 |
See Also
Function:
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'HMS Function' on page 578