Identify name using prxmatch

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Hi All. Need help on prxmatch function.

Can i know how do i use prxmatch function to identify first two alphabets of these group of customer name?

Needed to identify:-

1. Name starts with A and follow by a space will need to group as “A”. Example: A Academy Ltd
2. Any Name starts from AA to AC
will need to group as “AA-AC”. Example: AA Bookstore Pte Ltd, ABC Partnership, Academy Holding
3. Any name starts from AD to AF will need to group as “AD-AF”. Example: Affluent Circle Ltd, Adam James Smith.

Thank you for helping.

[Ksharp · Accepted solution]

data have;
input x $80.;
length group $ 20;
if prxmatch('/^A\s+/i',left(x)) then group='A';
if prxmatch('/^A[A-C]/i',left(x)) then group='AA-AC';
if prxmatch('/^A[D-F]/i',left(x)) then group='AD-AF';
cards;
A Academy Ltd
AA Bookstore Pte Ltd, ABC Partnership, Academy Holding
Affluent Circle Ltd, Adam James Smith.
;