https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-convert-numeric-into-character-and-keep-the-same-view/m-p/408661#M99792 Thank you! Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:52:45 GMT DmytroYermak 2017-10-30T13:52:45Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-convert-numeric-into-character-and-keep-the-same-view/m-p/408648#M99787 <P>Hi all,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Could you please remind how to convert numeric into character and keep the same view:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="1.jpg" style="width: 169px;"><img src="https://communities.sas.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/16301iC2DB449F6C81A8A5/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="1.jpg" alt="1.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When I'm trying to use put (X, 7.3) I receive '000' after decimal point: "4.000" instead of "4".</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:33:03 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-convert-numeric-into-character-and-keep-the-same-view/m-p/408648#M99787 DmytroYermak 2017-10-30T13:33:03Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-convert-numeric-into-character-and-keep-the-same-view/m-p/408653#M99789 <PRE>put(x,best.);</PRE> <P>Best format should adapt to the number, it is best after all <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":monkey_face:">🐵</span></P> Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:37:25 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-convert-numeric-into-character-and-keep-the-same-view/m-p/408653#M99789 RW9 2017-10-30T13:37:25Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-convert-numeric-into-character-and-keep-the-same-view/m-p/408661#M99792 Thank you! Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:52:45 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-convert-numeric-into-character-and-keep-the-same-view/m-p/408661#M99792 DmytroYermak 2017-10-30T13:52:45Z