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csetzkorn
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

This is some simplified code I am using:

 

 

DATA WORK.Temp;
INPUT A B;
   DATALINES;
1 .
. 1
. .
1 2
;

Data WORK.TempOut;
	Set WORK.Temp;
	Test = coalescec(B, A);
run;

 

WORK.TempOut looks as follows:

 

 

A	B	Test
1	.	           .
.	1	           1
.	.	           .
1	2	           2

I would expect Test in row 1 to contain 1 but it does not. Why is this? Why is the null entry in column B of row 1 not replaced by 1?

 

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Cynthia_sas
SAS Super FREQ

Hi: It looks like A and B are numeric variables. You are NOT using COALESCE you are using the form of the function for Character variables: COALESCEC.

I would expect you to be getting a note in the log, something like this:
NOTE: Numeric values have been converted to character values at the places given by: (Line):(Column).

Have you tried the COALESCE function for numeric variables instead of COALESCEC?

cynthia

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Cynthia_sas
SAS Super FREQ

Hi: It looks like A and B are numeric variables. You are NOT using COALESCE you are using the form of the function for Character variables: COALESCEC.

I would expect you to be getting a note in the log, something like this:
NOTE: Numeric values have been converted to character values at the places given by: (Line):(Column).

Have you tried the COALESCE function for numeric variables instead of COALESCEC?

cynthia

csetzkorn
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

That makes sense. Thanks it works!

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