I would drop every var that has a specific char in the name without write each var:
for example if var are (abc_01 abc_02 abc_03 hh_01 hh_02) I'd like to drop hh_01 and hh_02
is it possible ?
If you want to drop any var that starts with hh use the colon notation.
Drop hh: ;
Thank you !!
If I want to drop any var that end with _01 what I have to use instead ":" ?
Hello,
proc sql noprint;
select name into :vars separated by ' ' from sashelp.vcolumn
where memname='CLASS' and libname='SASHELP' AND name like '%e';
quit;
%put &vars;
data want;
set sashelp.class (drop=&vars) ;
run;
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