topic Re: Numbers Truncated After Conversion from Character in SAS Programming

Numbers Truncated After Conversion from Character

pkfamily — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:27:25 GMT

I'm having a simple issue where my numbers are truncated after using the input function to convert characters to numeric. Perhaps I am missusing the input function or using the wrong informat? Code Below

data test;
length x $11 y $9;
input x y $;
datalines;
-117.088178 32.706038
;
run;

data test_t;set test;
x_t=input(x,11.6);
y_t=input(y,9.6);
run;

When I print the dataset I would expect:

x y x_t y_t

-117.088178

32.706038

-117.088178

32.706038

But I get:

x y x_t y_t

-117.088178

32.706038

-117.088

32.7060

Any ideas? I'm currently using SAS 9.4 TS1M1

Re: Numbers Truncated After Conversion from Character

art297 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:57:33 GMT

You are using the input function correctly. Add a format statement when you print the file. e.g.:

proc print data=test_t;
  format x_t y_t best32.;
run;

HTH,

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

Re: Numbers Truncated After Conversion from Character

pkfamily — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:59:48 GMT

Thanks! So the data is stored correctly. It is just the default format for printing the data does not show those extra decimels.

Re: Numbers Truncated After Conversion from Character

art297 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:03:02 GMT

Correct. I would include the format statement while creating the file. Then, procs (like proc print) would always honor it.

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com