topic Converting numerical variable to character variable in New SAS User

Converting numerical variable to character variable

aboral — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:22:03 GMT

Hello, I have a dataset "flights" with a variable flight which is numeric.

I am trying to convert this to a character variable. I used the code with put ( ) function but nothing happens. I have also tried using a different name for the new variable but it does not help. Can someone please help me out. I am using SAS University Edition.

Thanks and Regards.

data flights_1;
set flights;
flight_c = put (flight, 8.);
run;

data flights_1;
set flights;
flight = put (flight, 8.);
run;

Re: Converting numerical variable to character variable

novinosrin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:21:52 GMT

Let us know what happened with sample data, log, output etc

and run a proc contents of your dataset and provide us that report too

Re: Converting numerical variable to character variable

aboral — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:30:03 GMT

@novinosrin Thank you for you time to look into this. While preparing a sample as you said I noticed flight_c has been already created as a character type. It was really stupid of me and I am embarrassed. I apologise for the inconvenience.

Re: Converting numerical variable to character variable

novinosrin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:31:09 GMT

No worries 🙂