topic Re: To get decimal observation only in SAS Programming

To get decimal observation only

umashankersaini — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:12:25 GMT

Hi,

Can someone would love to help me to recognize (extract) the observations in numeric variable only, which contain decimal part.

It would be great, if we can count the decimal digits as well.

1. I have around 300 datasets (tables) with around 1250 variables which need to be investigate to assign format and informat for numeric variable.

2. Some observations are also missing, it means it has ".".

if question is not clear, please let me know. I would try to explain more.

Regards

Uma Shanker Saini

umashankersaini — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:25:09 GMT

Hi,

Please forget about multiple tables, Only one dataset and one variable.

Uma

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:32:58 GMT

use

if x ne int(x)

to find numbers with decimal parts.

To count the decimal digits:

num_digits=length(scan(put(x,best32.),2,'.'));

umashankersaini — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:42:03 GMT

Hi Kurt,

Thanks for your quick response.

Let me verify this one with dummy data...

umashankersaini — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:07:53 GMT

Hey buddy,

Thanks, it would help a lot, just i need to add some extra fancy things into it.

take care