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jenim514
Pyrite | Level 9

Hi,

 

I have a dataset with multiple timepoints in each observation (eg.  lbtim1 lbtim2 lbtim3...).  They are all in time5. numeric format.

How can I change all of these to character format (TOD5.)?

 

All of the time variables have the same prefix 'lbtim'  with the timepoint.  Here is what I started with:

 


data prsupp;
set db.lbi;

array timn (*) lbitim:;
array timc (*) lbtimc:;
do i= 1 to dim (timn);
if ~missing (timn(i)) then timc(i)=put(timn(i),tod5.);
end;
run;

 

 

I guess it's something with the new character variables I'm trying to create.  Or can I just overwrite the numeric variables to character somehow?

 

Help is appreciated!

 

 

 

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SASKiwi
PROC Star

Why do you need to convert your time variables to character? You can assign the TOD5. format to them without converting. 

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novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

 

array timc (*) lbtimc:;   This is a new assignment, so if i am right, you can't use var lists

 

rather array timc (count of lbtimb)

SASKiwi
PROC Star

Why do you need to convert your time variables to character? You can assign the TOD5. format to them without converting. 

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