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mikiduta
Fluorite | Level 6

Hello everyone,

 

I have a file and its first variable is an ID variable that is numeric, when it should be character. If I convert it and rename it, the new variable is placed at the end of the file, which is cumbersome. I tried using "retain" to reorder the file, but somehow the ID variable remains at the end (not sure what I do wrong). Is there an easier way of doing this?

 

Thanks:)

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art297
Opal | Level 21

To reorder the variables the retain statement has to come BEFORE the set statement.

 

HTH,

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

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art297
Opal | Level 21

To reorder the variables the retain statement has to come BEFORE the set statement.

 

HTH,

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

mikiduta
Fluorite | Level 6

Hi, thank you so much for your answer! Best regards

Shmuel
Garnet | Level 18

Use next skiltom code:

 

data want;

         format id;   /* force ID to be 1st , you can add other variables in desired order*/

  set have(rename=(id=_id));

        ID = input(_id, best8.);    /* adapt to length of ID */

run;

mikiduta
Fluorite | Level 6

Thank you so much! Best regards!

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