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Mike_Davis
Fluorite | Level 6


how to use string function to choose rows whose variable including special letters?

Thanks

Mike

Example: want keep rows whose name including'Jo' or 'Ro';

data need ;

set sashelp.class;

if find(name,'Jo','Ro');

run;

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Ksharp
Super User

How about:

data need ;
set sashelp.class;
where name contains 'Jo' or name contains 'Ro';

run;


Ksharp

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