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hbergen
Calcite | Level 5


I am hoping there is an easy solution to this that I'm overlooking, but here is my problem:

I have a CHARACTER value stored as '8.8242e+13'

I would like to convert this to a character value stored as '88242000000000'

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions.

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Astounding
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The conversions aren't difficult, although you may need to consider a couple of questions.  How many characters should be used to store the final character variable?  Should the results be left-justified or right-justified?  Here's one approach:

new_variable = put( input(old_variable,10.), best14.);

Good luck.

_maldini_
Barite | Level 11

@Astounding

 

I have a similar question.

 

I have a variable whose values are numbers. Some of the values are listed in scientific notation, the majority are simply strings of numbers. I want the variable to be numeric and w/o the scientific notation.

 

When I read-in the data using a DATA step, and apply a character informat ($20.), the numbers no longer have the scientific notation. Great, except when I convert the character variable to numeric, the scientific notation returns.

 

numeric_Part_FB_ID = INPUT (Part_FB_ID, BEST32.);

 

When I read-in the data and apply a numeric informat (BEST32.), the values are listed in scientific notation.

 

What am I doing wrong here? 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

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