SASEFAME Interface Engine

Mapping Fame Frequencies to SAS Time Intervals

Table 2 summarizes the mapping of Fame frequencies to SAS time intervals. Fame frequencies often have a sample unit in parentheses after the keyword frequency. This sample unit is an end-of-interval unit. SAS dates are represented by beginning-of-interval notation.

For more information about SAS time intervals, see Chapter 4, Date Intervals, Formats, and Functions.

For more information about Fame frequencies, see the section "Understanding Frequencies" in the User’s Guide to Fame.

Table 2: Mapping Fame Frequencies

Fame Frequency SAS Time Interval
WEEKLY (SUNDAY) WEEK.2
WEEKLY (MONDAY) WEEK.3
WEEKLY (TUESDAY) WEEK.4
WEEKLY (WEDNESDAY) WEEK.5
WEEKLY (THURSDAY) WEEK.6
WEEKLY (FRIDAY) WEEK.7
WEEKLY (SATURDAY) WEEK.1
BIWEEKLY (ASUNDAY) WEEK2.2
BIWEEKLY (AMONDAY) WEEK2.3
BIWEEKLY (ATUESDAY) WEEK2.4
BIWEEKLY (AWEDNESDAY) WEEK2.5
BIWEEKLY (ATHURSDAY) WEEK2.6
BIWEEKLY (AFRIDAY) WEEK2.7
BIWEEKLY (ASATURDAY) WEEK2.1
BIWEEKLY (BSUNDAY) WEEK2.9
BIWEEKLY (BMONDAY) WEEK2.10
BIWEEKLY (BTUESDAY) WEEK2.11
BIWEEKLY (BWEDNESDAY) WEEK2.12
BIWEEKLY (BTHURSDAY) WEEK2.13
BIWEEKLY (BFRIDAY) WEEK2.14
BIWEEKLY (BSATURDAY) WEEK2.8
BIMONTHLY (NOVEMBER) MONTH2.2
BIMONTHLY MONTH2.1
QUARTERLY (OCTOBER) QTR.2
QUARTERLY (NOVEMBER) QTR.3
QUARTERLY QTR.1
ANNUAL (JANUARY) YEAR.2
ANNUAL (FEBRUARY) YEAR.3
ANNUAL (MARCH) YEAR.4
ANNUAL (APRIL) YEAR.5
ANNUAL (MAY) YEAR.6
ANNUAL (JUNE) YEAR.7
ANNUAL (JULY) YEAR.8
ANNUAL (AUGUST) YEAR.9
ANNUAL (SEPTEMBER) YEAR.10
ANNUAL (OCTOBER) YEAR.11
ANNUAL (NOVEMBER) YEAR.12
ANNUAL YEAR.1
SEMIANNUAL (JULY) SEMIYEAR.2
SEMIANNUAL (AUGUST) SEMIYEAR.3
SEMIANNUAL (SEPTEMBER) SEMIYEAR.4
SEMIANNUAL (OCTOBER) SEMIYEAR.5
SEMIANNUAL (NOVEMBER) SEMIYEAR.6
SEMIANNUAL SEMIYEAR.1
YPP Not supported
PPY Not supported
SECONDLY SECOND
MINUTELY MINUTE
HOURLY HOUR
DAILY DAY
BUSINESS WEEKDAY
TENDAY TENDAY
TWICEMONTHLY SEMIMONTH
MONTHLY MONTH


Last updated: June 19, 2025