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sukumark
Calcite | Level 5

In below example, I would like to create a new character variable and with the attributes of second variable(FMTNAME)!! Resulting variable is RESULT_C.

RESULT_N       FMTNAME

5                       best.

5                         z5.

5                     dollar5.2

RESULT_C

5

00005

$5.00

Thanks in Advance,

Sukumar

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RichardinOz
Quartz | Level 8

Use the PUTN() function

Data want ;

     set have ;

     result_C = PUTN (result_N, fmtname) ;

Run ;

(Untested)

Richard

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RichardinOz
Quartz | Level 8

Use the PUTN() function

Data want ;

     set have ;

     result_C = PUTN (result_N, fmtname) ;

Run ;

(Untested)

Richard

RichardinOz
Quartz | Level 8

You will probably also need a Length statement:

Data want ;

     set have ;

     Length result_C $ 5 ;

     result_C = PUTN (result_N, fmtname) ;

     keep result_C ;

Run ;

(Untested)

Richard

RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Just to note RichardinOz, best. will return 8 characters but default so will be truncated by the $5.  Pop a strip() around the putn, or increase the with to $10.

sukumark
Calcite | Level 5

Thank you for the answer! Is there any conventional method other than PUTN() ?

RichardinOz
Quartz | Level 8

The PUT functions PUT(), PUTN(), and PUTC(), are the SAS conventional methods for recasting or recoding values.  PUTN() and PUTC() (for character values) allow the format to be provided dynamically, as you require in this case.

@RW9's amendment , or the use of the LEFT() function, is required if you use the modified version I supplied.

Richard

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