Unable to change data format

NewUsr 0
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I need to convert dates in the following forma:

30-giu-18        
30-nov-20      
......

into:

30JUN2018        
30NOV2020      
.......

I tried:

     data Test; 
       set input;
       mydates = input(myolddates, ddmmyy10.;)
       format mydates ddmmyy10.;
     run;

It doesn't work. The variable myolddates is character $9. Can anyone help me please?

sas
1 Answers

Try this

data have;
input myolddates $9.;
datalines;
30-giu-18 
30-nov-20 
;

options dflang = Italian ;

data want;
   set have;
   date = input(myolddates, EURDFDE9.);
   format date ddmmyy10.;
run;
PeterClemmensen0
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