BookmarkSubscribeRSS Feed
🔒 This topic is solved and locked. Need further help from the community? Please sign in and ask a new question.
cheric_amusa
Calcite | Level 5


Using SAS V8, how can I parse a character string into several smaller fields based on a delimeter character of '*' or '~'?

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions
Steelers_In_DC
Barite | Level 11

data have;

infile cards dsd;

length name $50.;

format name $char50.;

input name;

cards;

name1*name2*name3~name4

;

run;

data want;

set have;

name1=scan(name,1,'*~');

name2=scan(name,2,'*~');

name3=scan(name,3,'*~');

name4=scan(name,4,'*~');

run;

View solution in original post

3 REPLIES 3
Steelers_In_DC
Barite | Level 11

data have;

infile cards dsd;

length name $50.;

format name $char50.;

input name;

cards;

name1*name2*name3~name4

;

run;

data want;

set have;

name1=scan(name,1,'*~');

name2=scan(name,2,'*~');

name3=scan(name,3,'*~');

name4=scan(name,4,'*~');

run;

cheric_amusa
Calcite | Level 5

Thank you very much for the quick response!!!

naveen20jan
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi Cherric ,

I have a another automated way which you can try,  here  you dont have to type name if the string have 1000 names.  .

data all;

  drop string;

  string = ' name1*name2*name3~name4*name5~name6 ';

  do until(word=' ');

  count+1;

  word = scan(string, count,'*~');

  output;

  end;

run;

if you want it in horizontal way you can transpose the same

sas-innovate-2024.png

Join us for SAS Innovate April 16-19 at the Aria in Las Vegas. Bring the team and save big with our group pricing for a limited time only.

Pre-conference courses and tutorials are filling up fast and are always a sellout. Register today to reserve your seat.

 

Register now!

What is Bayesian Analysis?

Learn the difference between classical and Bayesian statistical approaches and see a few PROC examples to perform Bayesian analysis in this video.

Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.

Click image to register for webinarClick image to register for webinar

Classroom Training Available!

Select SAS Training centers are offering in-person courses. View upcoming courses for:

View all other training opportunities.

Discussion stats
  • 3 replies
  • 1126 views
  • 0 likes
  • 3 in conversation