https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/compressing-a-space-in-text/m-p/372308#M89001 <P>Dear all</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any suggestions on a simple way to remove the space&nbsp; in the text 'HEA LTH" (without removing the other appropriate spaces??</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>CHANGES IN <STRONG>HEA LTH</STRONG>; ADVERSE EVENTS;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>thank you.</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:46:55 GMT NJGIRL 2017-06-30T21:46:55Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/compressing-a-space-in-text/m-p/372308#M89001 <P>Dear all</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any suggestions on a simple way to remove the space&nbsp; in the text 'HEA LTH" (without removing the other appropriate spaces??</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>CHANGES IN <STRONG>HEA LTH</STRONG>; ADVERSE EVENTS;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>thank you.</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:46:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/compressing-a-space-in-text/m-p/372308#M89001 NJGIRL 2017-06-30T21:46:55Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/compressing-a-space-in-text/m-p/372310#M89003 <P>Like this?</P> <P><FONT face="courier new,courier">X=tranwrd(X,'HEA LTH','HEALTH');</FONT></P> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:54:29 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/compressing-a-space-in-text/m-p/372310#M89003 ChrisNZ 2017-06-30T21:54:29Z