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Neeta
Fluorite | Level 6

Hi all,

I'm curious to know what is best solution to following problem. I've a dataset which stores the information about SAS format as a variable value.

 

data chk;

input a $ b $ ;
cards;
1 $ch1k.
3 $ch1k.
3 $ch2k.

;
run;

 

proc format;
value $ch1k
1 = "Avg"
2 = "Good"
other = " "
;

value $ch2k
3 = "Low"
4 = "Super Low"
;
quit;

 

Here, for first 2 observations, I want to apply format $ch1k. and for 3rd observation I want $ch2k. As a result, I want following dataset

 

data desired_value;
input a $ b $ c$;
cards;
1 $ch1k. Avg
3 $ch1k. .
3 $ch2k. Low

;
run;

 

 

 

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Accepted Solutions
Reeza
Super User

Use PUTC, it can take a variable name as a format.

 

c = putc(a, b);

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Reeza
Super User

Use PUTC, it can take a variable name as a format.

 

c = putc(a, b);
Neeta
Fluorite | Level 6
Awesome! Thanks a lot!

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