Hi,
I wish to create a new variable Newcode using conditions and "Contains" instruction.
Considering the example here attached the variable Newcode has to satisfy this condition :
if (ateco81='830' or ateco81='982') and (ateco91='93020' or ateco91='93021') and (attsoc contains "PArrucch*" or "Barbier*")) then Newcode ='999';
Obviously this instruction doesn't work. Can you give me any suggestion?
Thanks
Stefania
Version SAS 9.4
As usual there is more than one way to do this. The quickest would be to use the FIND function:
if find(string, substr) > 0 then ...
Alternatives are the INDEX function and Perl Regular Expressions (PRX) functions.
Hope this helps,
- Jan.
As usual there is more than one way to do this. The quickest would be to use the FIND function:
if find(string, substr) > 0 then ...
Alternatives are the INDEX function and Perl Regular Expressions (PRX) functions.
Hope this helps,
- Jan.
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