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Calcite | Level 5

I want to ask how to transform data:

 

x(num)     s(str)

5aaa
10aab, aac
7aad
8bbb, ccc, ccd
3xxx

 

to:

x(num)     s(str)

5aaa
10aab
10aac
7aad
8bbb
8ccc
8ccd
3xxx

 

If it helps, my short words have a fixed length (3) [+ possibly comma and blank and next 3].
I will be grateful for help.
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novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

data have;
input a s $30.;
cards;
5	aaa
10	aab, aac
7	aad
8	bbb, ccc, ccd
3	xxx
;

data want;
set have;
length new_s $30;
do _n_=1 to countw(s,',');
new_s=strip(scan(s,_n_,','));
output;
end;
run;

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novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

data have;
input a s $30.;
cards;
5	aaa
10	aab, aac
7	aad
8	bbb, ccc, ccd
3	xxx
;

data want;
set have;
length new_s $30;
do _n_=1 to countw(s,',');
new_s=strip(scan(s,_n_,','));
output;
end;
run;

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