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msharma1788
Calcite | Level 5

Hi Team,

 

I have a Zip Code  1235

                               0234

 

Need result as        12350000

                                02340000

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Post test data in the form of a datastep.  I am now having to guess if that zip code is a character or numeric variable!  if its numeric then you convert it character:

data want;
  set have;
  new_zip=put(zip_code,z8.);
run;

If its already character:

data want;
  set have;
  new_zip=cats(new_zip,"0000");
run;

 

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Post test data in the form of a datastep.  I am now having to guess if that zip code is a character or numeric variable!  if its numeric then you convert it character:

data want;
  set have;
  new_zip=put(zip_code,z8.);
run;

If its already character:

data want;
  set have;
  new_zip=cats(new_zip,"0000");
run;

 

Oligolas
Barite | Level 11

Hi,

 

this will do the trick:

data have;
zip='1235';output;
zip='0234';output;
run;
data want;
   length newzip $10;
   set have;
   newzip=strip(zip)||repeat('0',7-lengthn(strip(zip)));
run;


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Ksharp
Super User
data have;
zip='1235';output;
zip='0234';output;
run;
data want;
   length zip $ 8;
   set have;
   newzip=translate(left(zip),'0',' ');
run;
ballardw
Super User

@msharma1788 wrote:

Hi Team,

 

I have a Zip Code  1235

                               0234

 

Need result as        12350000

                                02340000


I have to say that is the oddest Zip code requirement unless this is a non-United States postal code. US Zipcodes are either 5 character or 5digits a dash and 4 digits: 12345-7890 example.

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