YYQ Function


Returns a SAS date value from the year and quarter

Category: Date and Time

Syntax

YYQ ( year,quarter )

Arguments

year

  • specifies a two-digit or four-digit integer that represents the year. The YEARCUTOFF= system option defines the year value for two-digit dates.

quarter

  • specifies the quarter of the year (1, 2, 3, or 4).

Details

The YYQ function returns a SAS date value that corresponds to the first day of the specified quarter. If either year or quarter is missing, or if the quarter value is not valid, the result is missing.

Examples

SAS Statements

Results

  DateValue=yyq(2001,3);   put DateValue;   put DateValue date7.;   put DateValue date9.;  
  15157   01JUL01   01JUL2001  
  StartOfQtr=yyq(99,4);   put StartOfQtr;   put StartOfQtr=worddate.;  
  14518   StartOfQtr=October 1, 1999  

See Also

Functions:

  • 'QTR Function' on page 760

  • 'YEAR Function' on page 914

System Option:

  • 'YEARCUTOFF= System Option' on page 1629




SAS 9.1 Language Reference Dictionary, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
SAS 9.1 Language Reference Dictionary, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
ISBN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2004
Pages: 704

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