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sarahsasuser
Quartz | Level 8

Hi All,

I have a data field that I need to split into two new fields. The field is a building code and then name of that building. Example: ID_Number= 1 Bond Street Building

I've been using this code to extract the ID_number:

do while(scan(ID_Number, i, " "));

new_id=scan(LID_Number, i, "  ");

output;

i+1;

end;

That code gives me a new_id field of 1. How do I get "Bond Street Building" into another field?

Thanks,

Sarah

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Astounding
PROC Star

One possibility:

   field1 = scan(id_number, 1, ' ');

   field2 = substr(id_number, 2 + length(field1));

Scan is good for getting the first field, but not as good at getting the second field because that one contains multiple words.

Good luck.

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LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20

There have been plenty of questions of this sort on the forum. Pls use the search facility to get your answer.

Data never sleeps
Reeza
Super User

Look at the scan function modifiers, specifically 'ka'

SAS(R) 9.2 Language Reference: Dictionary, Fourth Edition

sarahsasuser
Quartz | Level 8

Thanks Reeza, I'm unable to get that to work either. Is there a second step I'm missing? I've tried the following and the field NewName is not populated.

NewName=compress(ID_Number,,'ka');

NewName=scan(LDMS_ID_Number,2," ","ka");

NewName=scan(ID_Number," ","ka");

NewName = PRXCHANGE('s/[^a-zA-Z]//o',-1,ID_Number);

Astounding
PROC Star

One possibility:

   field1 = scan(id_number, 1, ' ');

   field2 = substr(id_number, 2 + length(field1));

Scan is good for getting the first field, but not as good at getting the second field because that one contains multiple words.

Good luck.

sarahsasuser
Quartz | Level 8

Thank you, that was exactly what I was looking for.

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