Hellow friends,
data
data test;
length usercation $ 200;
input usercation $ ;
cards;
PDF_STUDY_11225_15/12/2016
PDF_45896_12/05/2017_HTT
PDF_STUDY_CURVE
;
run;
I want to create a new variable which contains just the first carcaterial part of the variable usercation before the '_'
for example: PDF_STUDY_11225_15/12/2016 ->PDF_STUDY
PDF_45896_12/05/2017_HTT ->PDF
PDF_STUDY_CURVE -> PDF_STUDY_CURVE
In fact I would like automated processing for many lines.
Thank you very much for your help!
Please try
data test;
length usercation $ 200;
input usercation $ ;
cards;
PDF_STUDY_11225_15/12/2016
PDF_45896_12/05/2017_HTT
PDF_STUDY_CURVE
;
run;
data want;
set test;
if prxmatch('/_\d/',usercation)>0 then new=substr(usercation,1,prxmatch('/_\d/',usercation));
else new=usercation;
run;
Please try
data test;
length usercation $ 200;
input usercation $ ;
cards;
PDF_STUDY_11225_15/12/2016
PDF_45896_12/05/2017_HTT
PDF_STUDY_CURVE
;
run;
data want;
set test;
if prxmatch('/_\d/',usercation)>0 then new=substr(usercation,1,prxmatch('/_\d/',usercation));
else new=usercation;
run;
Thank you very much!
it works very well!
Minor correction to @Jagadishkatam's suggested code:
data want; set test; if prxmatch('/_\d/',usercation)>0 then new=substr(usercation,1,prxmatch('/_\d/',usercation)-1); else new=usercation; run;
Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com
Thank you very much for correction!
it works very well!
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