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KevinC_
Fluorite | Level 6
Hello all,

Does anyone know what "=:" do in the following code?


data test_grid (keep = test_cell phone copy letter_type pcode);
set test_grid;
where mailing_cell_code =:'MO';

Thanks for any input!
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Paige
Quartz | Level 8
It finds matches any text string that begins with the letters in quotes to the right of =:
KevinC_
Fluorite | Level 6
Thanks, Paige.

So in a way it works like INDEX? --- looking for certain text in a field?
sbb
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10 sbb
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
The INDEX function scans the entire variable. The use of =: is similar to using SUBSTR(,1,) = '
Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.
KevinC_
Fluorite | Level 6
Thank you, Scott!!

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