Transforming Data with SAS Functions
Manipulating SAS Date Values with Functions

MONTH Function The MONTH function enables you to extract the month value from a SAS date value.

General form, MONTH function: MONTH(date) where date is a SAS date value that is specified as a variable or a SAS date constant. For more information about SAS date constants, refer to SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.

The value returned by the MONTH function is a numeric value that ranges from 1 to 12. It represents the month of the year. The value 1 represents January, 2 represents February, and so on. The MONTH function is very similar to the DAY and YEAR functions in purpose and form.

Function	Description	Form	Sample Value
MONTH	Extracts the month value from a SAS date value.	MONTH(date)	12
DAY	Extracts the day value from a SAS date value.	DAY(date)	5
YEAR	Extracts the year value from a SAS date value.	YEAR(date)	2002