I'm having problems using INDEX() function ...
I have a string variable which is a space separated list,
s = AGE WEIGHT GENDER HEIGHT
When I query a dataset like this:
proc sql;
select variablename
from MYDATASET
where index("%upcase(%sysfunc(compbl(&s)))", compress(upcase(variablename), ' ')) > 0; quit;run;
I end up getting results like this:
WEIGHT
MAX_WEIGHT
MIN_WEIGHT
ANYTHING_WITH_WEIGHT_IN_IT
I'm looking for a perfect match by word - not pattern. I was thinking of appending a space to either end of the search pattern, but I'm not sure if that's the most elegant
IndexW - index word function
Also, you can use the upcase/upper and compbl function directly, you don't need % or sysfunc as far as I can see.
IndexW - index word function
Also, you can use the upcase/upper and compbl function directly, you don't need % or sysfunc as far as I can see.
Many thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for.
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