Hi ,
I have a text file with the following 3 values separated by spaces :
056746 Sr M
When I read this file in SAS and print the output, the leading 0 is missing. Eg: 056746 is displayed as 56746.
Can you please help me with command and syntax that will help me display the entire value(with leading zeros)
I tried various possibilities with FORMAT, but with no success. Please help asap.
Thanks for your time
Use the z. format, or import the column as char.
did you try
format your_variable z6.; ?
Are you doing arithmetic with the first variable such as sum, mean, standard deviations? If not make it character and avoid lots of issues.
Hi..
Use format Z. is the best way to keep leading Zeros..
data test;
input ID first $ last $;
format id Z6.;
cards;
056746 Sr M
;
run;
proc print;
run;
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