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gzr2mz39
Quartz | Level 8

Hi,

How would I modify this code to only select column names that begin with "CDD_"?
proc sql;
select name into :charlist separated by ' '
from dictionary.columns
where UPCASE(LIBNAME)="WORK" and upcase(memname)="ECM";
quit;

Thank you.

 

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ChrisHemedinger
Community Manager

AND, you can skip the UPCASE for libname and memname (because they are always upper case), but you do need it for the variable name:

 

proc sql;
select name into :charlist separated by ' '
from dictionary.columns
where libname="SASHELP" and memname="CARS" 
 and upcase(name) like "M%";
quit;
 Column Name
 --------------------
 Make                
 Model               
 MSRP                
 MPG_City            
 MPG_Highway         
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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

add 

 

and substr(name, 1, 4)="CDD_"

to your where clause

ccaulkins9
Pyrite | Level 9
@Chris_Hemedinger,
'ja ever notice how in NotePad++ the sql Language overlay jives real well with SAS? There's another but since most of the work I do with SAS is more than likely SQL-related (proc_sql_is_your_friend, where are you now? B|)
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