CSV - Data format doesn't save

brandon16

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Hi,

I have a CSV and have formatted the date as DD/MM/YYYY but when I save the file and come to reopen, the formatting has gone, any idea why please?
 

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Open the csv file in a text editor like notepad. Is the date correctly formatted?
 
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it looks ok I think. I am importing the data into SAS and when I look at the output from importing, the data field just shows as a dot(.)
 
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If the csv looks ok in notepad, then the problem lies with SAS (whatever that is) or the way it's being imported.
 
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