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deleted_user
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Hi

I want to delete from an input dataset whenever a certain record contains the - (dash) character.

For example, Serial Number 125345-5545

So, if there is such a serial number like this, I want to exclude it from the input dataset

DATA XXXX;
INPUT YYYY;
@01 Serial $10.
;

Is there a string function that parses "Serial" in this case such that I can say something like this:

if SomeStringFunction(Serial,"-") then delete;

Thanks
Shelton.
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LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20
if index(serial,'-') then delete;

would probably do the job.

Regards,
Linus
Data never sleeps
deleted_user
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Thankyou Linus - that worked.

Cheers
Shelton.

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