Reg:Length

[sas_]

Hi
Query:1

i am having two variables i want to muliply them but the output is coming in Exponentials and i have used format 32.
How can i resolve this
a=7757867676768978 b=5756567567565
c=a*b;

Query:2
How can i read this 7867896876876786786786876786786786 were there are 40-50 numbers in a vaiable.

[sbb]

Q1: You can associate a desired SAS output FORMAT for your large variable.

Q2: There are architecture limits with the SAS system.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

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[ArtC]

Are these actual numbers or are they strings that carry a series of digits. If vary large numbers need to be generated, what level of accuracy is truly needed?

Q2: a large number of digits can be accomodated in a Character string, however numeric calculations become problematic. There are large number calculators available that use techniques that you could program into a DATA step, but the result would probably still not fit a numeric value.