Solved: Formatting an 18-long number from character to numeric

Jamie · Posted 10-20-2011 08:09 AM

Hi huys

I have a character variable which is 18 numbers long and want to convert to numeric.

When using the inout function the value is changing. Can anyone advise the best way to do this?

Many Thanks

Jamie

art297 · Posted 10-20-2011 08:27 AM

Yes. Don't! You can't go beyond 16 digits on a pc or 17 on a mainframe. Take a look at: http://support.sas.com/techsup/technote/ts654.pdf

art297 · Posted 10-20-2011 08:27 AM

Yes. Don't! You can't go beyond 16 digits on a pc or 17 on a mainframe. Take a look at: http://support.sas.com/techsup/technote/ts654.pdf

Jamie · Posted 10-20-2011 08:32 AM

Thank you sir