PUT Function with alignment

ismahero2 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 18:44:28 GMT

Function, I am trying to use the PUT function to chance numeric to character and also right align the results. I dont know why is not right aligining. Can anyone help?

this is my code:

DATA WANT;

PHONE= 9999999999;

PHONE_C= PUT(PHONE, 10. -R);

SSN= 999999999;

SSN_C= PUT(SSN, SSN11. -R);

RUN;

This is the results I get:

What do I need to do to have PHONE_C and SSN_C right align?

Thanks!

Re: PUT Function with alignment

data_null__ — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:21:23 GMT

They are right aligned. However, the length of the newly created variables PHONE_C and SSN_C are 10 and 11 respectively and equal to the width of digits being displayed.

10 characters right aligned in a field of 10 is that same as left or center aligned.

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