Selection of variables using x1-x5, but with strings

[Shawnty]

hi! Ive ran into a problem where i need to create a range of values, contained in strings. The data given is on the format

X-H-237   to X-H-240  (in reality its a lot more values, but for simplicity lets settle with 237-240).

Is there a function or similar that can handle this problem?

Below is a script showing what i want to do.

data Matrix(drop= i);
array A(*) A1-A7;
do i=1 to 7;
A(i)=rand('Uniform');
end;
format B $10.;

input B $;
datalines;
X-H-237
X-H-238
X-H-239
X-H-240
;
run;
data test;
/*State 1-5 Rk-states, 6=Delinquent 7=default */
set Matrix;
if B in "X-H-237"--"X-H-240" then put A1;
if B in "X-H-237"-"X-H-240" then put A2;
run;

[RW9 · Accepted solution]

There really is no need to code all in mixed case, its very hard to read.  Now, you can simply change you code to number and use that, thus:

data matrix(drop= i);
  array a(*) a1-a7;
  do i=1 to 7;
    a(i)=rand('uniform');
  end;
  format b $10.;
  input b $;
datalines;
X-H-237
X-H-238
X-H-239
X-H-240
;
run;

data test;
  set matrix;
  if 237 <= input(scan(b,3,"-"),best.) <= 240 then put a1;
run;

(you will note the use of the code window to preserve indenting).  With that you can do numeric ranges, although I do not know what the second datastep is meant to acheive?

[Shawnty]

Hi RW9, Exactly what i was looking for. Thank you!

Second datastep was just created to illustrate the if statement. What happends in it was irrelevant for the question so i left it out.