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From: Susan Cloninger on 5 Jan 2010 09:49
Using DATETIME() instead of &SYSDATE seems to correct for this:

data a;
options dtreset nocenter;
format a b $7. c datetime.;
a="&sysdate" ;
b="&systime";
c=DATETIME();

run;
proc print;run;

From separate runs:
The SAS System 09:44 Tuesday, January 5, 2010 13

Obs a b c

1 05JAN10 08:41 05JAN10:09:44:14



The SAS System 09:45 Tuesday, January 5, 2010 14

Obs a b c

1 05JAN10 08:41 05JAN10:09:45:34


Susan

On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:15:10 -0500, Susan Cloninger <scloninger(a)UMUC.EDU>
wrote:

>Sorry -- should have done a little more checking first, but DTRESET does
>not reset &sysdate, just the dates in titles apparently.
>
>Susan
>
>
>On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:05:12 -0500, Susan Cloninger <scloninger @ UMUC.EDU>
>wrote:
>
>>There is a system option that can make a difference in these types of
>>situations, i.e., where it is important to have "date/time as of this
>>moment."
>>
>>Hope this helps!
>>Susan
>>
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>SAS System Options
>>
>>DTRESET System Option
>>
>>Syntax DTRESET | NODTRESET
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Specifies whether to update the date and time in the SAS log and in the
>>procedure output file.
>>
>>DTRESET specifies that SAS update the date and time in the titles of the
>>SAS log and the procedure output file.
>>
>>NODTRESET specifies that SAS not update the date and time in the titles
>>of the SAS log and the procedure output file.
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Details
>>
>>The DTRESET system option updates the date and time in the titles of the
>>SAS log and the procedure output file. This update occurs when the page
>>is being written. The smallest time increment that is reflected is
>>minutes.
>>
>>The DTRESET option is especially helpful in obtaining a more accurate
>>date and time stamp when you run long SAS jobs.
>>
>>When you use NODTRESET, SAS displays the date and time that the job
>>originally started.
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