SAS stores dates as single, unique numbers so that they
can be used in programs like any other numeric variable. In this
section, you will learn how to do the following:
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make SAS read dates in raw data
files and store them as SAS date values
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indicate which calendar form SAS
should use to display SAS date values
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calculate with dates, that is,
determine the number of days between dates, find the day of the week
on which a date falls, and use today's date in calculations