`read_xpt()` fails on misconstructed dates about haven

[DanChaltiel]

Hi Kevin,
Yes, the "test.xpt" file has the same problem as the output of a 3rd party software which generates flawed XPT files in some settings.
Here, my object x is misconstructed as it holds a character vector of class Date while Dates should always be numeric.

The present issue is about error management in read_xpt() so that one can overcome such flawed XPT files.
Most R users cannot correct XPT files so if haven do not let us read them we are unfortunately helpless.
I'm not sure write_xpt() should be corrected for that matter, as this flawed R object x should never occur naturally.

[botsp]

Hi, Dan
It seems that there is an issue with the "test.xpt" file that was created using the {write_xpt} function.

As "$Date." is not a recognizable format for character variable in SAS/XPT, it should be "Date.". Maybe this affect the creation?

[botsp]

Agree, it seems the current conversion tool doesn't works very well.