make it to 5digits with zeros in front

[Smitha9]

Hi,

I have a character variables and I want to make it to 5digits by filling with zero at the starting.

ID

11

21

31

451

5671

Want:

00011

00021

00031

00451

05671

thank you in advance

[Astounding]

This should do it:

data want;
   set have;
   id = put(input(id, 5.), z5.);
run;

[ballardw]

What is the current defined Length of the variable? If it is not at least 5 then you will not have enough character spaces to place 5 characters in it.