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srinath3111
Quartz | Level 8

Hi,

 

data ds;

infile datalines;

input a$ b$ c$ d$ e$;

datalines;

1 2 as> sd< 78#

3 5 a>a sd< 78&

1 2 <ss sd< 78*

1 2 ss 3 84

;

run;

 

output may be like 

_n_

1

2

3

 

or

 

1 2 as> sd< 78#

3 5 a>a sd< 78&

1 2 <ss sd< 78*

 

 

I was trying

 

data ds1;
array spc(93) _All_;
set work.ds nobs=nobs point=i;
do i=1 to dim(spc);
where spc(i) like (<%,>%,%>%,>%,%>,%>%);
end;
stop;
run;

 

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

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Patrick
Opal | Level 21

@srinath3111

You need to provide a bit more explanation in your posts. Don't forget that you're asking us to help you so please have the courtesy and spend the time required to help us to help you.

 

Following the coding approach you've tried below code should do the job.

data have;
  infile datalines;
  input a$ b$ c$ d$ e$;
  datalines;
1 2 as> sd< 78#
3 5 a>a sd< 78&
1 2 <ss sd< 78*
1 2 ss 3 84
;
run;

data want(drop=_:);
  set work.have;
  array spc(*) _character_;
  do _i=1 to dim(spc);
    if notalnum(compress(spc[_i])) then
      do;
        row=_n_;
        output;
        leave;
      end;
  end;
run;

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Some information would be helpful.  Special characters normally refer to tabs, or carriage return etc.  I don't see any of these here?

Do you just want to see if the string contains <, >, or %?  If so:

data ds1;
  array spc{93} _all_;
  set work.ds;
  do i=1 to dim(spc);
    if lengthn(compress(spc{i},'<>%',"k")) then k=1;
  end;
  if k;
run;

This goes over each variable, if the string when all but <>% are removed's length is greater than 0 then k is set to 1.  After all array elements are checked, if k is 1 then it gets output.  

ballardw
Super User

Doesn't work is awful vague.

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Patrick
Opal | Level 21

@srinath3111

You need to provide a bit more explanation in your posts. Don't forget that you're asking us to help you so please have the courtesy and spend the time required to help us to help you.

 

Following the coding approach you've tried below code should do the job.

data have;
  infile datalines;
  input a$ b$ c$ d$ e$;
  datalines;
1 2 as> sd< 78#
3 5 a>a sd< 78&
1 2 <ss sd< 78*
1 2 ss 3 84
;
run;

data want(drop=_:);
  set work.have;
  array spc(*) _character_;
  do _i=1 to dim(spc);
    if notalnum(compress(spc[_i])) then
      do;
        row=_n_;
        output;
        leave;
      end;
  end;
run;

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