https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Convert-hex-characterstring-to-numeric/m-p/51192#M10714 The correct INFORMAT to use is IBn. (or PIBn.) combined with the INPUT function.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:59:45 GMT sbb 2008-10-02T11:59:45Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Convert-hex-characterstring-to-numeric/m-p/51191#M10713 Greetings.<BR /> <BR /> I have a characterstring that represents a hexadecimal deviceaddress: "70DE"X. I'd now like to convert this hexadecimal to a numerical format and thought I could do it with INPUT("70DE"X,$HEX4.). But this doesn't work. The manual tells me that $HEXw. gives me character data and that's not what I want.<BR /> <BR /> I then tried INPUT("70DE"X,HEX4.) but that doesn't work either.It seems that the 1rst argument has to be numerical already which, of course, it isn't.<BR /> <BR /> So, how do I convert a characterstring representing a hexadecimal value into a numerical value? I've been going thru the manuals, but must admit that I haven't been able to find it.<BR /> <BR /> Tia. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:52:56 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Convert-hex-characterstring-to-numeric/m-p/51191#M10713 Willempie 2008-10-02T11:52:56Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Convert-hex-characterstring-to-numeric/m-p/51192#M10714 The correct INFORMAT to use is IBn. (or PIBn.) combined with the INPUT function.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:59:45 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Convert-hex-characterstring-to-numeric/m-p/51192#M10714 sbb 2008-10-02T11:59:45Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Convert-hex-characterstring-to-numeric/m-p/51193#M10715 Thank you very much! It works! Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:47:12 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Convert-hex-characterstring-to-numeric/m-p/51193#M10715 Willempie 2008-10-02T12:47:12Z