topic Re: Search and replace contents inside a variable. in SAS Procedures https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Search-and-replace-contents-inside-a-variable/m-p/43976#M11569 In a DATA step, look at using either the TRANSLATE or sometimes consider using TRANWRD, depending on the application. Refer to the SAS Language documentation and also the SAS support website for supplemental technical reference material.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> Recommended Google advanced search argument, this topic/post:<BR /> <BR /> sas variable search replace character site:sas.com Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:56:46 GMT sbb 2010-07-03T19:56:46Z Search and replace contents inside a variable. https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Search-and-replace-contents-inside-a-variable/m-p/43975#M11568 Hi,<BR /> <BR /> How do I search and replace contents inside a variable?<BR /> <BR /> Example:<BR /> <BR /> from this var1 = 'THIS IS SO NEAT';<BR /> <BR /> to this var1 = 'THIS_IS_SO_NEAT';<BR /> <BR /> Thankx,<BR /> S Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:22:13 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Search-and-replace-contents-inside-a-variable/m-p/43975#M11568 shylohh 2010-07-03T18:22:13Z Re: Search and replace contents inside a variable. https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Search-and-replace-contents-inside-a-variable/m-p/43976#M11569 In a DATA step, look at using either the TRANSLATE or sometimes consider using TRANWRD, depending on the application. Refer to the SAS Language documentation and also the SAS support website for supplemental technical reference material.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> Recommended Google advanced search argument, this topic/post:<BR /> <BR /> sas variable search replace character site:sas.com Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:56:46 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Search-and-replace-contents-inside-a-variable/m-p/43976#M11569 sbb 2010-07-03T19:56:46Z