Hello,
I have a dataset which has many variables. I don't need those variables which has 'f' in the last position of the name. For example, the names of those variables are like wagef, levelf, posf.
Thanks for help.
Combination of Patrick and LinLin.
proc sql noprint;
select name into : names separated by ' '
from dictionary.columns
where libname='WORK' and memname='HAVE' and upcase(name) like '%F' ;
quit;
Ksharp
data have;
input aaf bbbf ccc;
cards;
1 2 4
2 3 8
;
proc sql noprint;
select name into : names separated by ' '
from dictionary.columns
where libname='WORK' and memname='HAVE' and lowcase(substr(name,length(name),1))='f';
quit;
data want;
set have (drop=&names);
run;
proc print;run;
Obs ccc
1 4
2 8
Linlin
data have;
wagef=1;
wage=1;
wagefn=1;
xageF=1;
run;
%let dellist=;
proc sql;
select name into :dellist separated by ','
from dictionary.columns
where libname='WORK' and memname='HAVE' and upcase(name) like '%F'
;
%macro _del;
%if %bquote(&dellist) ne %bquote() %then
%do;
alter table work.have
drop &dellist
;
%end;
%mend;
%_del
quit;
proc contents data=work.have;
quit;
Combination of Patrick and LinLin.
proc sql noprint;
select name into : names separated by ' '
from dictionary.columns
where libname='WORK' and memname='HAVE' and upcase(name) like '%F' ;
quit;
Ksharp
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