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jopo12345678
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

How can I delete fist zero in variable ID_var it is charecter variable.

 

This is i have

IDDPLID_var
1233964309980000000010000100
1234531323310000000010006377
1237805397910000000010042044
140434413280000000010049190

This I want

IDD

PL

ID_var

1233964

30998

10000100

1234531

32331

10006377

1237805

39791

10042044

140434

41328

10049190

Does anybody know?

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FredrikE
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Try this:

data test;

length id_var $32;

input id_var;

id_var = strip(put(input(id_var,32.),32.));

datalines;

0000000010000100

0000000010006377

0000000010042044

0000000010049190

;

run;

jopo12345678
Calcite | Level 5

I would like to change it to numeric variable without datalines statement.

kiranv_
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
jopo12345678
Calcite | Level 5

I would like to change it to numeric variable...is there any option?

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