I read in the CSV file to dataset by using the PROC IMPORT. the UTF-8 specifical character carriage return looks like the single quatation sign ('). I need to remove it form the text variables and keep the normal single quatation sign. please suggest. thanks.
Like this?
data _null_;
A="‘a’";
B=translate(A,"''","‘’");
putlog B=;
run;
B='a'
Thanks for your suggestion, ChrisNZ. I tried your code; but it seems not work.
I have a number of UTF-8 CSV files and none of them have this behavior. By any chance are you looking at a file generated in a different operating system? You may want to investigate the TERMSTR option for the Infile statement or use a FILENAME with that option to reference for proc import if that is the case.
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